Places in the Bible Today:
Zer
Data
| Translated Name | Zer |
|---|---|
| Type | settlement |
| Notes | may instead be a term for cities |
| Geo Data |
KML (for Google Earth) GeoJSON (for GIS applications) |
4 Possible Identifications
- another name for Madon (ancient): 15% confidence. It may be:
- another name for Tyre (ancient): 15% confidence
- not a place (textual corruption): less than 10% confidence
- Qarn Hattin (modern): less than 10% confidence
Verses (1)
Josh 19:35
Linked Data Identifiers
| Source | Identifier |
|---|---|
| Logos Factbook | Zer |
| OpenBible.info (2007) | Zer |
| OpenBible.info | a061538 (Zer) |
| TIPNR | Zer@Jos.19.35 |
| UBS Names Database | ot ID_2546 |
Sources
- Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary (1992): Zer (place)
- Baly, Atlas of the Biblical World (1971): Zer
- Grollenberg, Atlas of the Bible (1957): Zer
- Hess, Joshua (1996): table 23
- Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2003)
- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1979): Zer
- Nelson’s Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2014): Zer
- New Bible Dictionary (1996): Zer
- New Interpreter’s Bible Dictionary (2009)
- Woudstra, Joshua (1981): 19:35
- Wycliffe Bible Encyclopedia (1975): Zer
- Zondervan Encyclopedia of the Bible (2010)
Confidence Trends over Time
This chart indicates how confidence in the identifications 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.
Thumbnail Image Credits
Zeromancer44, Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2019, Yael Alef, זאב שטיין, Own work, עמית אבידן, Vyacheslav Argenberg
About
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. It's best to think about the confidences in relative rather than absolute terms. Often they reflect different schools of thought, each confident in their identifications.