Places in the Bible Today:

Tappuah 2

Data

Translated NameTappuah
Typesettlement
Notesin Judah
Geo Data KML (for Google Earth)
GeoJSON (for GIS applications)

4 Possible Identifications

  1. Bayt Nattif (modern): 15% confidence
    1. panorama of Bayt NattifBayt Nattif

  2. Artuf (modern): less than 10% confidence
    1. boiler at ArtufArtuf

  3. Khirbet Shumeila (modern): less than 10% confidence
    1. satellite view of the region around Khirbet ShumeilaKhirbet Shumeila

  4. Khirbet Umm Jina (modern): less than 10% confidence
    1. panorama looking west of a region including Khirbet Umm Jina, which is visible by the path going up the hill in the distanceKhirbet Umm Jina

Verses (1)

Josh 15:34

Linked Data Identifiers

SourceIdentifier
Logos FactbookTappuah (of Judah)
OpenBible.info (2007)Tappuah 2
OpenBible.infoa2e9e40 (Tappuah 2)
TIPNRTappuah@Jos.15.34
UBS Names Databaseot ID_3077
WikipediaTappuah (partial)

Sources

  1. Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary (1992): Tappuah (place)
  2. Baker Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2013): Tappuah
  3. Baly, Atlas of the Biblical World (1971): Tappuah
  4. Baly, The Geography of the Bible (1974): page 142
  5. Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000): Tappuah
  6. Grollenberg, Atlas of the Bible (1957): Tappuah
  7. Hess, Joshua (1996): table 11
  8. Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2003)
  9. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1979): Tappuah
  10. McKinny, Historical Geography of the Administrative Division of Judah (2014): pages 175, 176
  11. New Bible Dictionary (1996): Tappuah
  12. New Interpreter’s Bible Dictionary (2009)
  13. New Unger’s Bible Dictionary (1988): Tappuah
  14. Woudstra, Joshua (1981): 15:34

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.

Places with Similar Names

Thumbnail Image Credits

Davidbena, yiftah-s, Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2019, Ori~

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.