Places in the Bible Today:

Beth-dagon 2

Data

Translated NamesBeth-dagon, Beth Dagon
Typesettlement
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4 Possible Identifications

  1. Khirbet Jelameh (modern): 45% confidence

    1. satellite view of the region around Khirbet JelamehKhirbet Jelameh

  2. Tel Regev (modern): 30% confidence

    1. closeup of Tel RegevTel Regev

  3. Beit Shearim (modern): less than 10% confidence

    1. ruins at Beit ShearimBeit Shearim

  4. Khirbet Buseima (modern): less than 10% confidence

    1. satellite view of the region around Khirbet BuseimaKhirbet Buseima

Verses (1)

Josh 19:27

Linked Data Identifiers

SourceIdentifier
Logos FactbookBeth-dagon (of Asher)
OpenBible.info (2007)Beth-dagon 2
OpenBible.infoa0cc925 (Beth-dagon 2)
TIPNRBeth-dagon@Jos.19.27
UBS Names Databaseot ID_484
WikipediaBeth Dagon (partial)

Sources

  1. Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary (1992): Beth-dagon (place)
  2. Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000): Beth-Dagon
  3. Hess, Joshua (1996): table 22
  4. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1979): Beth-Dagon
  5. Nelson’s Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2014): Beth Dagon
  6. Wycliffe Bible Encyclopedia (1975): Beth-dagon
  7. 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.

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Thumbnail Image Credits

Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2019, Hanay, Davidbena

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.