Places in the Bible Today:

Ataroth-addar

Data

Translated NamesAtaroth-adar, Ataroth-addar, Ataroth Addar
Typesettlement
Geo Data KML (for Google Earth)
GeoJSON (for GIS applications)

6 Possible Identifications

  1. Khirbet Atara (modern): 20% confidence

    1. satellite view of the region around Khirbet AtaraKhirbet Atara

  2. Khirbet Raddana (modern): 15% confidence

    1. satellite view of the region around Khirbet RaddanaKhirbet Raddana

  3. another name for Ataroth 2 (ancient): less than 10% confidence. It may be:

    1. cityscape of Kafr AqabKafr Aqab

    2. satellite view of the region around Khirbet AtaraKhirbet Atara

    3. satellite view of the region around Khirbet RaddanaKhirbet Raddana

    4. satellite view of the region around Bir ed DeirBir ed Deir

    5. cityscape of Ein ArikEin Arik

    6. satellite view of the region around Ein Umm esh SharayitEin Umm esh Sharayit

    7. satellite view of the region around Khirbet el AujahKhirbet el Aujah

    8. satellite view of the region around Khirbet el Aujah el FoqaKhirbet el Aujah el Foqa

    9. building at Nabi SamwilNabi Samwil

    10. panorama of Tel al MazarTel al Mazar

    11. aerial panorama of Tell en NasbehTell en Nasbeh

  4. Tel al Mazar (modern): less than 10% confidence

    1. panorama of Tel al MazarTel al Mazar

  5. another name for Mizpah 3 (ancient): less than 10% confidence. It may be:

    1. aerial panorama of Tell en NasbehTell en Nasbeh

    2. building at Nabi SamwilNabi Samwil

  6. another name for Ataroth 1 (ancient): less than 10% confidence

    1. satellite view of the region around Khirbet AtaruzKhirbet Ataruz

Verses (2)

Josh 16:5, 18:13

Linked Data Identifiers

SourceIdentifier
Biblemapper.com197
Logos FactbookAtaroth-addar
OpenBible.info (2007)Ataroth-addar
OpenBible.infoa2bf0f8 (Ataroth-addar)
TIPNRAtaroth-addar@Jos.16.5
UBS Names Databaseot ID_2190
WikipediaAtaroth-addar (redirect)

Sources

  1. Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary (1992): Ataroth-addar (place)
  2. Baker Encyclopedia of Bible Places (1995)
  3. Baker Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2013): Ataroth Addar
  4. Baly, Atlas of the Biblical World (1971): Ataroth-addar
  5. Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000): Ataroth-Addar
  6. ESV Bible Atlas (2010)
  7. Expositor’s Bible Commentary (1984): Josh 16:2
  8. HarperCollins Bible Dictionary (2011): Ataroth
  9. Hess, Joshua (1996): table 13
  10. Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2003): Ataroth-addar
  11. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1979): Ataroth-Addar
  12. Monson, Regions on the Run (2009): map 7
  13. Nelson’s Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2014): Ataroth
  14. New Interpreter’s Bible Dictionary (2009)
  15. Reader’s Digest Atlas of the Bible (1981): Ataroth-addar
  16. Tübingen Bible Atlas (2001): Atrot Addar
  17. Westminster Historical Atlas to the Bible (1956): Ataroth-addar
  18. Woudstra, Joshua (1981): 16:5
  19. Zondervan Atlas of the Bible (2010)
  20. 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

Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2019, עדירל, Bosstab4, Alexey Goral, יעקב, דניאל צבי

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.