Places in the Bible Today:

Bamoth

Data

Translated NameBamoth
Typesettlement
Geo Data KML (for Google Earth)
GeoJSON (for GIS applications)

3 Possible Identifications

  1. Khirbet el Quweiqiyeh (modern): 45% confidence

    1. satellite view of the region around Khirbet el QuweiqiyehKhirbet el Quweiqiyeh

  2. Jebel Ataruz (modern): less than 10% confidence

    1. satellite view of the region around Jebel AtaruzJebel Ataruz

  3. Khirbet Libb (modern): less than 10% confidence

    1. satellite view of the region around Khirbet LibbKhirbet Libb

Verses (2)

Num 21:19, 21:20

Linked Data Identifiers

SourceIdentifier
Logos FactbookBamoth
OpenBible.info (2007)Bamoth
OpenBible.infoa1db553 (Bamoth)
TIPNRBamoth@Num.21.19
UBS Names Databaseot ID_551
WikidataQ4853518

Sources

  1. Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary (1992): Bamoth (place)
  2. Baly, Atlas of the Biblical World (1971): Bamoth
  3. Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000): Bamoth
  4. ESV Bible Atlas (2010)
  5. Grollenberg, Atlas of the Bible (1957): Bamoth-baal
  6. Hess, Joshua (1996): table 8
  7. Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2003)
  8. Tübingen Bible Atlas (2001): Bamot
  9. Zondervan Encyclopedia of the Bible (2010)
  10. Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary (2009): Josh 13:15

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 el Quweiqiyeh), 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

Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2019

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.