Places in the Bible Today:

Baalah 1

Data

Translated NameBaalah
Typesettlement
Notesthis ancient settlement is near Sheba in Simeon
Geo Data KML (for Google Earth)
GeoJSON (for GIS applications)

5 Possible Identifications

  1. another name for Bilhah (ancient): 30% confidence
  2. another name for Balah (ancient): 25% confidence
  3. Tulul el Medbah (modern): 25% confidence

    1. satellite view of the region around Tulul el MedbahTulul el Medbah

  4. another name for Baalath-beer (ancient): 15% confidence. It may be:

    1. panorama of the region including Beer YerohamBeer Yeroham

    2. artifact from Tel MalhataTel Malhata

    3. satellite view of the region around Tel MasosTel Masos

    4. satellite view of the region around Tel IraTel Ira

    5. ruins at Horbat UzaHorbat Uza

    6. historical cityscape of Al MagharAl Maghar

    7. panorama of Wadi el Qeinialong Wadi el Qeini

    8. satellite view of the region around Horbat TayyavHorbat Tayyav

    9. aerial panorama of the Nahal Avnon FortressNahal Avnon Fortress

    10. church at Deir el AzarDeir el Azar

    11. satellite view of the region around Khirbet es SiyyaghKhirbet es Siyyagh

    12. panorama of MugharMughar

    13. ruins at En HazevaEn Hazeva

    14. ruins at QatraQatra

    15. satellite view of the region around Keslawithin 1 km of Kesla

    16. cave at Arak IsmainArak Ismain

    17. ruins at Bayt ItabBayt Itab

  5. another name for Bealoth 1 (ancient): less than 10% confidence. It may be:

    1. panorama of the region including Beer YerohamBeer Yeroham

    2. satellite view of the region around Tel MasosTel Masos

    3. aerial panorama of the Nahal Avnon FortressNahal Avnon Fortress

    4. artifact from Tel MalhataTel Malhata

    5. satellite view of the region around Tel IraTel Ira

    6. ruins at Horbat UzaHorbat Uza

    7. historical cityscape of Al MagharAl Maghar

    8. panorama of Wadi el Qeinialong Wadi el Qeini

    9. satellite view of the region around Horbat TayyavHorbat Tayyav

    10. church at Deir el AzarDeir el Azar

    11. satellite view of the region around Keslawithin 1 km of Kesla

    12. satellite view of the region around Khirbet es SiyyaghKhirbet es Siyyagh

    13. cave at Arak IsmainArak Ismain

    14. ruins at Bayt ItabBayt Itab

    15. panorama of MugharMughar

    16. ruins at QatraQatra

    17. ruins at En HazevaEn Hazeva

Verses (1)

Josh 15:29

Linked Data Identifiers

SourceIdentifier
Logos FactbookBaalah (of Judah)
OpenBible.info (2007)Baalah 1
OpenBible.infoa289254 (Baalah 1)
TIPNRBaalah@Jos.15.29
UBS Names Databaseot ID_594
WikipediaBaalah (partial)

Sources

  1. Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary (1992): Baalah (place)
  2. Baker Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2013)
  3. Baly, Atlas of the Biblical World (1971): Baalah
  4. Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000): Baalah
  5. HarperCollins Bible Dictionary (2011): Baalah
  6. Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2003)
  7. IVP Old Testament Bible Background Commentary (2000): Josh 15:21-32
  8. McKinny, Historical Geography of the Administrative Division of Judah (2014): page 96
  9. Nelson’s Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2014): Baalah
  10. New Interpreter’s Bible Dictionary (2009): Baalah
  11. New Unger’s Bible Dictionary (1988)
  12. Reader’s Digest Atlas of the Bible (1981): Baalah
  13. Wycliffe Bible Encyclopedia (1975)
  14. Zondervan Atlas of the Bible (2010)
  15. 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, Mboesch, Gary Todd, Lior Golgher, Anonymous, Lior Golgher, Amos Meron, Bahnfrend, Ori~, Bukvoed, Bukvoed, savion29, Danny Lyulev

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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. 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.