Places in the Bible Today:

Migdol 2

Data

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

5 Possible Identifications

  1. Tell el Herr (modern): 25% confidence

    1. satellite view of the region around Tell el HerrTell el Herr

  2. Tell Qedua (modern): less than 10% confidence

    1. satellite view of the region around Tell QeduaTell Qedua

  3. Tell el Borg (modern): less than 10% confidence

    1. satellite view of the region around Tell el BorgTell el Borg

  4. Tell Ahmar (modern): less than 10% confidence

    1. satellite view of the region around Tell AhmarTell Ahmar

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

    1. satellite view of the region around Tell el HerrTell el Herr

    2. satellite view of the region around Jebel Abu HasaJebel Abu Hasa

    3. panorama of Tell el Maskhutawithin 10 km of Tell el Maskhuta

    4. satellite view of the region around T-211T-211

Verses (2)

Jer 44:1, 46:14

Linked Data Identifiers

SourceIdentifier
Logos FactbookMigdol
OpenBible.info (2007)Migdol
OpenBible.infoaa6d1bd (Migdol 2)
TIPNRMigdol@Exo.14.2
UBS Names Databaseot ID_1675
WikipediaMigdol (partial)

Sources

  1. Baker Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2013)
  2. Baly, Atlas of the Biblical World (1971): Migdol
  3. Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000)
  4. Expositor’s Bible Commentary (1984): Jer 44:1 note
  5. Grollenberg, Atlas of the Bible (1957): Migdol
  6. HarperCollins Bible Dictionary (2011)
  7. Hoffmeier, "The Search for Migdol of the New Kingdom and Exodus 14:2: An Update" (2008): page 7
  8. Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2003)
  9. New Bible Dictionary (1996)
  10. New Interpreter’s Bible Dictionary (2009)
  11. New Unger’s Bible Dictionary (1988)
  12. Reader’s Digest Atlas of the Bible (1981): Migdol
  13. Tyndale Bible Dictionary (2001)
  14. Westminster Historical Atlas to the Bible (1956): Migdol
  15. Wycliffe Bible Encyclopedia (1975)
  16. Zondervan Atlas of the Bible (2010)
  17. Zondervan Encyclopedia of the Bible (2010)
  18. Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary (2009): Jer 44:1

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

Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2019, Matson Collection

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.