Structure in the Jerusalem wall restored by Nehemiah and his workmen after the exile (Neh 3:11; 12:38). Malkijah, son of Harim, and Hasshub, son of Pahath-moab, are named as its builders. The tower was likely a defensive work on the northwest section of the wall, named for its proximity to nearby baking ovens.
Ovens, Tower of the
From Tyndale Bible Dictionary, adapted by Mission Mutual. CC BY-SA 4.0.