Places in the Bible Today:

Misrephoth-maim

Data

Translated NamesBrook Misrephoth, Misrephoth-maim, Misrephoth Maim
Typeshill, river, settlement, or spring
Geo Data KML (for Google Earth)
GeoJSON (for GIS applications)

5 Possible Identifications

  1. Litani River (modern): 25% confidence

    1. closeup of the Litani RiverLitani River

  2. Ain Mesherfi (modern): 20% confidence

    1. satellite view of the region around Ain MesherfiAin Mesherfi

  3. Khirbet el Musheirifeh (modern): 15% confidence

    1. panorama looking south of an area including Khirbet el Musheirifeh, which is by the center to the left of the roadKhirbet el Musheirifeh

  4. Srifa (modern): less than 10% confidence

    1. satellite view of the region around SrifaSrifa

  5. Rosh HaNikra (modern): less than 10% confidence

    1. cliff at Rosh HaNikraRosh HaNikra

Verses (2)

Josh 11:8, 13:6

Linked Data Identifiers

SourceIdentifier
Logos FactbookMisrephoth-maim
OpenBible.info (2007)Misrephoth-maim
OpenBible.infoa5bf0bd (Misrephoth-maim)
TIPNRMisrephoth-maim@Jos.11.8
UBS Names Databaseot ID_1874
WikipediaMisrephoth-maim (redirect)

Sources

  1. Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary (1992): Misrephoth-maim (place)
  2. Archaeological Encyclopedia of the Holy Land (1990): Misrephoth-maim
  3. Baly, Atlas of the Biblical World (1971): Misrephoth-Maim
  4. Carta Bible Atlas, 5th Edition (2011): Litani River
  5. Dorsey, Roads and Highways of Ancient Israel (1991): Map 3: page 81
  6. Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000): Misrephoth-Maim
  7. Expositor’s Bible Commentary (1984): Josh 11:8
  8. Grollenberg, Atlas of the Bible (1957): Misrephoth-maim
  9. Hess, Joshua (1996): table 6
  10. Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2003)
  11. Howard, Joshua (1998): 11:7-8
  12. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1979): Misrephoth-Maim
  13. IVP Old Testament Bible Background Commentary (2000): Josh 11:8
  14. Lexham Bible Dictionary (2016): Misrephoth-maim
  15. New Bible Dictionary (1996): Misrephoth-maim
  16. New Interpreter’s Bible Dictionary (2009)
  17. New Unger’s Bible Dictionary (1988): Misrephoth-maim
  18. Oxford Bible Atlas, Fourth Edition (2007)
  19. Rogerson, New Atlas of the Bible (1985): page 73
  20. Tyndale Bible Dictionary (2001): Misrephoth-maim
  21. Westminster Historical Atlas to the Bible (1956): Misrephoth-maim
  22. Woudstra, Joshua (1981): 11:6-9; 13:6
  23. Wycliffe Bible Encyclopedia (1975): Misrephoth-maim
  24. Zondervan Atlas of the Bible (2010)
  25. 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

Eternalsleeper, Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2019, sunshinecity, אסתי קפלן

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.