Pitru
Ancient site; 2 competing modern identifications, best supported being Til Barsip.
Placesettlement0 verseslocation disputed
Not named in the Bible
The site of Pethor — Balaam's home town.
The Bible names Pethor at Numbers 22:5, Deuteronomy 23:4, and those references sit on that page.
Where was it?
Scholars do not agree. Every proposal recorded by the source is shown with its support score, so you can see the weight of opinion rather than a single answer.
- Til Barsip409
- Tell Aushariye36