Places in the Bible Today:

Madmenah

Data

Translated NameMadmenah
Typesettlement
Geo Data KML (for Google Earth)
GeoJSON (for GIS applications)

2 Possible Identifications

  1. Shufat (modern): 25% confidence
    1. cityscape of ShufatShufat

  2. Isawiya (modern): less than 10% confidence
    1. cityscape of IsawiyaIsawiya

Verses (1)

Isa 10:31

Linked Data Identifiers

SourceIdentifier
Logos FactbookMadmenah
OpenBible.info (2007)Madmenah
OpenBible.infoa67297a (Madmenah)
TIPNRMadmenah@Isa.10.31
UBS Names Databaseot ID_1692
WikidataQ6728293

Sources

  1. Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary (1992): Madmenah (place)
  2. Baly, Atlas of the Biblical World (1971): Madmenah
  3. Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000): Madmenah
  4. Grollenberg, Atlas of the Bible (1957): Madmenah
  5. Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2003)
  6. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1979): Madmenah
  7. New Bible Dictionary (1996): Madmenah
  8. Sacred Bridge (2014): page 235

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

Thumbnail Image Credits

Ynhockey, Hidro

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.