Tomb of the Matriarchs
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Not to be confused with the Cave of the Patriarchs and Matriarchs of Hebron.
The Tomb of The Matriarchs, (Hebrew: קבר האמהות, Kever ha'Imahot), in Tiberias, Israel, is the traditional burial place of several Biblical women:
- Zilpah, handmaid of Leah.
- Bilhah, handmaid of Rachel.
- Jochebed, mother of Moses.
- Zipporah, wife of Moses.
- Elisheva, wife of Aaron.
- Avigail, one of King David's wives.
The marble structure beside a modern apartment building block is surrounded by a stone wall.[1]
[edit] See also
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Tomb of the Matriarchs |
|
||||||||||||||
| This article related to the Hebrew Bible is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |