Places in the Bible Today:
West Gate
Data
| Translated Name | West Gate |
|---|---|
| Type | gate |
| Geo Data |
KML (for Google Earth) GeoJSON (for GIS applications) |
3 Possible Identifications
- another name for Shallecheth (ancient): 50% confidence. It may be:
- in Jerusalem (ancient): 30% confidence
- another name for the Parbar (ancient): less than 10% confidence
Verses (1)
1Chr 26:16
Linked Data Identifiers
| Source | Identifier |
|---|---|
| Logos Factbook | Shallecheth Gate |
| OpenBible.info | a61d405 (West Gate) |
Sources
- Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary (1992)
- Baker Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2013)
- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1979)
- Lexham Bible Dictionary (2016)
- New Interpreter’s Bible Dictionary (2009)
- New Unger’s Bible Dictionary (1988)
- Tyndale Bible Dictionary (2001)
- Wycliffe Bible Encyclopedia (1975)
- Zondervan Encyclopedia of the Bible (2010)
- Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary (2009): 1Chr 26:16
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.
Places with Similar Names
- Beautiful Gate
- Benjamin Gate
- Corner Gate
- Dung Gate
- East Gate
- Ephraim Gate
- Fish Gate
- Fountain Gate
- Gate of the Foundation
- Gate of the Guard
- Gate of Yeshanah
- Horse Gate
- Middle Gate
- Muster Gate
- New Gate
- North Gate
- People’s Gate
- Potsherd Gate
- Sheep Gate
- South Gate
- Valley Gate
- Water Gate
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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.