Places in the Bible Today:

Bealoth 2

Data

Translated NamesAloth, Bealoth
Typesettlement
Geo Data KML (for Google Earth)
GeoJSON (for GIS applications)

2 Possible Identifications

  1. another name for Bealoth 1 (ancient): less than 10% confidence. It may be:

    1. panorama of the region including Beer YerohamBeer Yeroham

    2. satellite view of the region around Tel MasosTel Masos

    3. aerial panorama of the Nahal Avnon FortressNahal Avnon Fortress

    4. artifact from Tel MalhataTel Malhata

    5. satellite view of the region around Tel IraTel Ira

    6. ruins at Horbat UzaHorbat Uza

    7. historical cityscape of Al MagharAl Maghar

    8. panorama of Wadi el Qeinialong Wadi el Qeini

    9. satellite view of the region around Horbat TayyavHorbat Tayyav

    10. church at Deir el AzarDeir el Azar

    11. satellite view of the region around Keslawithin 1 km of Kesla

    12. satellite view of the region around Tulul el MedbahTulul el Medbah

    13. satellite view of the region around Khirbet es SiyyaghKhirbet es Siyyagh

    14. cave at Arak IsmainArak Ismain

    15. ruins at Bayt ItabBayt Itab

    16. panorama of MugharMughar

    17. ruins at QatraQatra

    18. ruins at En HazevaEn Hazeva

  2. not a proper name (general term meaning "highlands"): less than 10% confidence

Verses (1)

1Kgs 4:16

Linked Data Identifiers

SourceIdentifier
OpenBible.info (2007)Bealoth
OpenBible.infoa800159 (Bealoth 2)
TIPNRBaalath-beer@Jos.19.8
UBS Names Databaseot ID_595
WikipediaBealoth (partial)

Sources

  1. Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary (1992)
  2. Baker Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2013)
  3. Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000)
  4. Grollenberg, Atlas of the Bible (1957): Bealoth
  5. Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2003)
  6. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1979)
  7. Reader’s Digest Atlas of the Bible (1981): Be-aloth
  8. Wycliffe Bible Encyclopedia (1975)

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

Mboesch, Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2019, Amos Meron, Gary Todd, Lior Golgher, Anonymous, Lior Golgher, Bahnfrend, savion29, Danny Lyulev, Ori~, Bukvoed, Bukvoed

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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.