Places in the Bible Today:

Ezem

Data

Translated NamesAzem, Ezem
Typesettlement
Geo Data KML (for Google Earth)
GeoJSON (for GIS applications)

2 Possible Identifications

  1. Khirbet Asan (modern): 65% confidence
    1. satellite view of the region around Khirbet AsanKhirbet Asan

  2. Umm el Azam (modern): 15% confidence
    1. satellite view of the region around Umm el AzamUmm el Azam

Verses (3)

Josh-Ruth (2)
Josh 15:29, 19:3
1Sam-Esth (1)
1Chr 4:29

Linked Data Identifiers

SourceIdentifier
Logos FactbookEzem
OpenBible.info (2007)Ezem
OpenBible.infoa573b95 (Ezem)
TIPNREzem@Jos.15.29
UBS Names Databaseot ID_2306
WikidataQ5423185

Sources

  1. Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary (1992): Ezem (place)
  2. Baly, Atlas of the Biblical World (1971): Ezem
  3. Grollenberg, Atlas of the Bible (1957): Ezem
  4. Hess, Joshua (1996): table 11
  5. Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2003)
  6. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1979): Ezem
  7. McKinny, Historical Geography of the Administrative Division of Judah (2014): pages 98, 99
  8. New Unger’s Bible Dictionary (1988): Ezem
  9. Westminster Historical Atlas to the Bible (1956): Azem
  10. Woudstra, Joshua (1981): 15:29
  11. Wycliffe Bible Encyclopedia (1975): Azem
  12. 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 (in this case, Khirbet Asan), 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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Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2019

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.