Places in the Bible Today:

Janoah 1

Data

Translated NamesJanoah, Janohah
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Geo Data KML (for Google Earth)
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5 Possible Identifications

  1. Khirbet Yanun (modern): 65% confidence
    1. satellite view of the region around Khirbet YanunKhirbet Yanun

  2. Yanun (modern): 15% confidence
    1. field at YanunYanun

  3. Bab en Naqb (modern): less than 10% confidence
    1. satellite view of the region around Bab en NaqbBab en Naqb

  4. Khirbet Marah el Inab (modern): less than 10% confidence
    1. satellite view of the region around Khirbet Marah el InabKhirbet Marah el Inab

  5. Tell Miska (modern): less than 10% confidence
    1. satellite view of the region around Tell MiskaTell Miska

Verses (2)

Josh 16:6, 16:7

Linked Data Identifiers

SourceIdentifier
Biblemapper.com544
Logos FactbookJanoah (of Ephraim)
OpenBible.info (2007)Janoah 1
OpenBible.infoa0bcd48 (Janoah 1)
TIPNRJanoah@Jos.16.6
UBS Names Databaseot ID_1377
WikidataQ6155257

Sources

  1. Aharoni, Land of the Bible (1979): page 437
  2. Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary (1992): Janoah (place)
  3. Baker Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2013): Janoah
  4. Baly, Atlas of the Biblical World (1971): Janoah
  5. Baly, The Geography of the Bible (1974): page 165
  6. Carta Bible Atlas, 5th Edition (2011)
  7. Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000): Janoah
  8. ESV Bible Atlas (2010)
  9. Expositor’s Bible Commentary (1984): Josh 16:5-9
  10. Grollenberg, Atlas of the Bible (1957): Janoah
  11. Hess, Joshua (1996): table 13
  12. Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2003)
  13. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1979): Janoah
  14. IVP Old Testament Bible Background Commentary (2000): Josh 16:5-9
  15. New Bible Dictionary (1996): Janoah
  16. New Interpreter’s Bible Dictionary (2009)
  17. New Unger’s Bible Dictionary (1988): Janoah, Janoha
  18. Reader’s Digest Atlas of the Bible (1981): Janoah
  19. Tyndale Bible Dictionary (2001): Janoah
  20. Westminster Historical Atlas to the Bible (1956): Janoah
  21. Woudstra, Joshua (1981): 16:6 note 5
  22. Wycliffe Bible Encyclopedia (1975): Janoah
  23. Zondervan Atlas of the Bible (2010)
  24. Zondervan Encyclopedia of the Bible (2010)
  25. Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary (2009): Josh 16:6-7

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 (in this case, Khirbet Yanun), 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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Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2019, Mrbrefast

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.