Places in the Bible Today:
Sirah
Data
| Translated Names | Bor Hasirah, Sirah |
|---|---|
| Type | well |
| Geo Data |
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2 Possible Identifications
- Ain Sarah (modern): 50% confidence
- Serit el Bella (modern): 20% confidence
Verses (1)
2Sam 3:26
Linked Data Identifiers
| Source | Identifier |
|---|---|
| Logos Factbook | Cistern of Sirah |
| OpenBible.info (2007) | Sirah |
| OpenBible.info | a63b8c7 (Sirah) |
| TIPNR | Sirah@2Sa.3.26 |
Sources
- Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary (1992): Sirah, cistern of (place)
- Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000): Sirah, Cistern of
- Expositor’s Bible Commentary (1984): 2Sam 3:22-27
- Gordon, I and II Samuel (1986): 2Sam 3:26
- Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2003)
- Nelson’s Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2014): Sirah
- New Bible Dictionary (1996): Sirah, cistern of
- New Unger’s Bible Dictionary (1988)
- Tyndale Bible Dictionary (2001): Sirah
- Westminster Historical Atlas to the Bible (1956): Sirah, Well of
- Wycliffe Bible Encyclopedia (1975): Sirah
- Zondervan Encyclopedia of the Bible (2010)
- Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary (2009): 2Sam 3:26
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, Ain Sarah), 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
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.