Town in the territory of Simeon
Tolad
Named in 1 verse of 1 Chronicles, first in 1 Chronicles 4:29.
תּוֹלָ֑דTolad
The name means “a generation.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
About Tolad Written by AI
Tolad is mentioned in 1Ch.4.29 as one of the towns allotted to the tribe of Simeon during the division of the Promised Land. It is listed along with other Simeonite towns such as Balah, Ezem, and Bethuel. The exact location of Tolad is unknown, but it was likely situated in the Negev region, in the southern part of Judah's territory. In Joshua 19:4, a town named El-tolad is mentioned among the towns given to Simeon, which may be the same as Tolad.
Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.
Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
Productive, a town of Simeon, in the south of Judah (1 Chr. 4:29).
M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.
31.245, 34.841 See it on a map
Where the Bible names it
- 1 Chronicles 4:29
Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad,
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.