Places in the Bible Today:
Akeldama
Data
| Translated Names | Aceldama, Akel Dama, Akeldama, Field of Blood, Hakeldama, The field of blood |
|---|---|
| Type | field |
| Geo Data |
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1 Identification
Verses (2)
Linked Data Identifiers
| Source | Identifier |
|---|---|
| Logos Factbook | Akeldama |
| OpenBible.info (2007) | Akeldama, Field of Blood |
| OpenBible.info | a040ba5 (Akeldama) |
| TIPNR | Akeldama@Act.1.19, Field_of_Blood@Mat.27.8 |
| UBS Names Database | nt ID_55 |
| Wikidata | Q886458 |
Sources
- Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary (1992): Akeldama (place)
- Archaeological Encyclopedia of the Holy Land (1990): Field of Blood; Aceldama
- Baker Encyclopedia of Bible Places (1995)
- Baker Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2013): Akeldama
- Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000): Akeldama
- Grollenberg, Atlas of the Bible (1957): Akeldama
- Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2003)
- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1979): Akeldama
- Nelson’s Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2014): Akeldama
- New Bible Dictionary (1996): Akeldama
- New Interpreter’s Bible Dictionary (2009)
- New Unger’s Bible Dictionary (1988)
- Tyndale Bible Dictionary (2001): Akeldama
- Wycliffe Bible Encyclopedia (1975): Aceldama
- Zondervan Atlas of the Bible (2010)
- Zondervan Encyclopedia of the Bible (2010)
- Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary (2009): Matt 27:7-8; Acts 1:19
Confidence Trends over Time
This chart indicates how confidence in the identification is changing over time. Each dot (connected by a dotted line) reflects the confidence of an identification over the preceding ten years (e.g., the 2009 dot reflects scholarship from 2000 to 2009), and the corresponding solid line reflects a best-fit line for the identification. Confidences that cluster near or below 0% indicate low confidence. Because of the small dataset, it's best to use this chart for general trends; if one identification is trending much higher than the others, for example, then you can probably have higher confidence in the identification. This chart only reflects the sources I consulted (listed above), not an exhaustive review of the literature.
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This page attempts to identify all the possible locations where this biblical place could be. The confidence levels add up to less than 100%, indicating that the modern location is uncertain.