A site where Trypho, commander of the Seleucid army, killed his captive, Jonathan Maccabeus. Trypho was holding Jonathan hostage, and when Jonathan was no longer useful, Trypho killed him (1 Maccabees 12:42–13:23).
It is unclear where Baskama is located. The most popular suggestion is modern-day Tell el-Jummeizeh (“sycamore tree”), which is near the northeast shore of the Sea of Galilee. El-Jummeizeh might be related to Baskama, which can mean “house of the sycamore.” Ancient ruins there might have been a shrine to Jonathan, a great hero. The Jewish historian Josephus calls the spot Basaca.