Places in the Bible Today:
Dedan
Data
| Translated Names | Dedan, Dedanim, Dedanite, Dedanites, Rhodes, Rhodians |
|---|---|
| Type | settlement |
| Geo Data |
KML (for Google Earth) GeoJSON (for GIS applications) |
1 Identification
- Al Khuraybah (modern): 85% confidence
Verses (7)
Linked Data Identifiers
| Source | Identifier |
|---|---|
| Biblemapper.com | 350 |
| Logos Factbook | Dedan (town) |
| OpenBible.info (2007) | Dedan |
| OpenBible.info | a3a2a75 (Dedan) |
| TIPNR | Dedan@Gen.10.7 |
| Wikidata | Q27961529 |
Sources
- Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary (1992): Dedan (place)
- Baly, Atlas of the Biblical World (1971): Dedan
- Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000): Dedan
- ESV Bible Atlas (2010)
- Expositor’s Bible Commentary (1984): Jer 49:8 note
- Grollenberg, Atlas of the Bible (1957): Dedan
- Hammond Atlas of the Bible Lands (2007): Dedan
- HarperCollins Bible Dictionary (2011): Dedan
- Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2003)
- Holman Illustrated Guide to Bible Geography (2020): page 299
- IVP Atlas of Bible History (2006): Dedan
- IVP Old Testament Bible Background Commentary (2000): Isa 21:13
- New Bible Dictionary (1996): Dedan
- New Interpreter’s Bible Dictionary (2009)
- Oxford Bible Atlas, Fourth Edition (2007)
- Tyndale Bible Dictionary (2001): Dedan (Place)
- Westminster Historical Atlas to the Bible (1956): Dedan
- Wycliffe Bible Encyclopedia (1975)
- Zondervan Atlas of the Bible (2010)
- Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary (2009): Jer 49:8
Confidence Trends over Time
This chart indicates how confidence in the identification 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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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.