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The Oak of Mamre is a site venerated by some as the "Oak of Abraham" in Hebron, West Bank. It is an ancient oak tree that may mark the place where Abraham entertained the three angels, and has a young sprig growing next to it.
Mamre, also known as Oaks of Mamre, is a biblical place where Abraham met three angels under a tree. The site has been identified with three locations near Hebron, the last one being Ramat el-Khalil, a Byzantine monastery.
Learn about the place where God made a covenant with Abraham and promised to give him the land of Israel. See the archaeological and biblical evidence of this holy site, including Abraham's altar, the oaks of Mamre, and the spring.
Oak of Mamre: Abraham's Oak Once Attracted Masses to Hebron. An ancient tree once attracted visitors from all over. Now it is one of four holy sites inaccessible to Israelis. 15.7.16, 14:44. (Photo: The Eshel Avraham, in 2008. Credit: Wiki Commons.)
1. Biblical Data: The name of the grove of trees is evidently considered as derived from this sheikh or chieftain. The "oaks" ("terebinths") of Mamre where Abram pitched his tent (Genesis 14:13; Genesis 18:1) are described (Genesis 13:18) as "in Hebron."
Find the location and biblical significance of Oaks of Mamre, where Abraham lived and received visitors. See the map, the encyclopedia entry and the references from Genesis 14:13.
iv. ix. § 7) mentions the oak tree (δρύς) of Hebron. The so-called oak of Abraham, 3 miles N.W. of Hebron, was shattered by a storm in the winter of 1888–9. The tree was said to be six or seven hundred years old. In Genesis 14:24 Mamre is the name of a local chieftain allied with Abram.
