Places in the Bible Today:

Valley of Siddim

Data

Translated NamesSiddim, Siddim Valley, Valley of Siddim, valley of Siddim, valley of the Dead Sea
Typevalley
Geo Data KML (for Google Earth)
GeoJSON (for GIS applications)

1 Identification

  1. south of the Lisan (modern): 70% confidence

    1. panorama of hills in the region south of the Lisansouth of the Lisan

Verses (3)

Gen 14:3, 14:8, 14:10

Linked Data Identifiers

SourceIdentifier
Logos FactbookValley of Siddim
OpenBible.info (2007)Valley of Siddim
OpenBible.infoa4a5cce (Valley of Siddim)
TIPNRSiddim_Valley@Gen.14.3
WikidataQ14325705

Sources

  1. Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary (1992): Siddim, Valley of (place)
  2. Baly, Atlas of the Biblical World (1971): Siddim, valley of
  3. Cornerstone Biblical Commentary (2008-2012): Gen 13:10
  4. Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000): Siddim
  5. HarperCollins Bible Dictionary (2011): Siddim, Valley of
  6. Hartley, Genesis (2000): 14:8-12
  7. Holman Illustrated Guide to Bible Geography (2020): page 99
  8. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1979): Siddim, Valley of
  9. Kidner, Genesis (1967): 14:3 note
  10. Nelson’s Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2014): Valley of Siddim
  11. New Bible Dictionary (1996): Siddim, Valley of
  12. New Interpreter’s Bible Dictionary (2009)
  13. New Unger’s Bible Dictionary (1988)
  14. Oxford Bible Atlas, Fourth Edition (2007)
  15. Tyndale Bible Dictionary (2001): Siddim Valley
  16. Waltke and Fredricks, Genesis (2001): 14:3
  17. Wenham, Genesis (1987, 1994): 14:3
  18. Westminster Historical Atlas to the Bible (1956): Valley of Siddim
  19. Wycliffe Bible Encyclopedia (1975): Vale of Siddim
  20. Zondervan Atlas of the Bible (2010)
  21. Zondervan Encyclopedia of the Bible (2010)
  22. Zondervan Pictorial Bible Atlas (1972): page 52

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.

Thumbnail Image Credits

Adeeb Atwan

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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.