Places in the Bible Today:
Lebo-hamath
Data
| Translated Names | entrance of Hamath, entrance to Hamath, Hamath, Hemath, Lebo-Hamath, Lebo-hamath, Lebo Hamath |
|---|---|
| Type | settlement |
| Geo Data |
KML (for Google Earth) GeoJSON (for GIS applications) |
4 Possible Identifications
- Labweh (modern): 75% confidence
- not a proper name (entrance to Hamath): 15% confidence
- another name for Riblah 1 (ancient): less than 10% confidence
- Labau (modern): less than 10% confidence
Verses (12)
- Gen-Deut (2)
- Num 13:21, 34:8
- Josh-Ruth (2)
- Josh 13:5
- Judg 3:3
- 1Sam-Esth (4)
- 1Kgs 8:65
- 2Kgs 14:25
- 1Chr 13:5
- 2Chr 7:8
- Job-Mal (4)
- Ezek 47:15, 47:20, 48:1
- Amos 6:14
Linked Data Identifiers
| Source | Identifier |
|---|---|
| Biblemapper.com | 613 |
| Logos Factbook | Lebo-Hamath |
| OpenBible.info (2007) | Lebo-hamath |
| OpenBible.info | a5eb047 (Lebo-hamath) |
| TIPNR | Hamath@Num.13.21 |
| UBS Names Database | ot ID_1084 |
| Wikidata | Q6467705 |
Sources
- Aharoni, Land of the Bible (1979): page 439
- Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary (1992)
- Archaeological Encyclopedia of the Holy Land (1990): Lobo-hamath
- Baker Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2013): Lebo Hamath
- Baly, Atlas of the Biblical World (1971): Lebo Hamath
- Carta Bible Atlas, 5th Edition (2011)
- Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000): Hamath
- ESV Bible Atlas (2010)
- Expositor’s Bible Commentary (1984): 2Kgs 14:25 note; Josh 13:5; Judg 3:3-4
- Grollenberg, Atlas of the Bible (1957): Lebo-hamath
- Hammond Atlas of the Bible Lands (2007): Lebo-hamath
- HarperCollins Bible Dictionary (2011): Lebo-hamath
- HarperCollins Concise Atlas of the Bible (1991)
- Hess, Joshua (1996): table 6
- Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2003): Lebo-hamath
- Holman Illustrated Guide to Bible Geography (2020): page 67
- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1979)
- IVP Old Testament Bible Background Commentary (2000): Num 13:21-22
- New Interpreter’s Bible Dictionary (2009): Lebo-hamath
- New Unger’s Bible Dictionary (1988): Lebo Hamath
- Oxford Bible Atlas, Fourth Edition (2007)
- Tübingen Bible Atlas (2001): Lebo Hamat
- Woudstra, Joshua (1981): 13:5
- Wycliffe Bible Encyclopedia (1975): Lebo-hamath
- Zondervan Atlas of the Bible (2010)
- Zondervan Encyclopedia of the Bible (2010): Lebo Hamath
- Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary (2009): Judg 3:3; Judg 3:3; 1Kgs 8:65
- Zondervan Pictorial Bible Atlas (1972): page 116
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, Labweh), 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
Jaclette, 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.