Places in the Bible Today:
Babel
Data
| Translated Names | Babel, Babylon |
|---|---|
| Type | settlement |
| Geo Data |
KML (for Google Earth) GeoJSON (for GIS applications) |
1 Identification
Verses (2)
Linked Data Identifiers
| Source | Identifier |
|---|---|
| Logos Factbook | Babel |
| OpenBible.info (2007) | Babel |
| OpenBible.info | ab8fdbc (Babel) |
| TIPNR | Babylon@Gen.10.10 |
| UBS Names Database | ot ID_443 |
| Wikipedia | Tower of Babel (partial) |
Sources
- Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary (1992): Babel (place)
- Archaeological Encyclopedia of the Holy Land (1990)
- Baker Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2013): Babel
- Baly, Atlas of the Biblical World (1971): Babel
- Carta Bible Atlas, 5th Edition (2011)
- Cornerstone Biblical Commentary (2008-2012): Gen 11:9
- Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000): Babel
- Expositor’s Bible Commentary (1984): Gen 11:1-9
- Grollenberg, Atlas of the Bible (1957): Babel
- Hamilton, Genesis (1995): 11:9
- Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2003)
- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1979)
- Kidner, Genesis (1967): 11:9
- Matthews, Genesis (1996, 2005): 11:9
- New Bible Dictionary (1996): Babel
- New Interpreter’s Bible Dictionary (2009)
- Oxford Bible Atlas, Fourth Edition (2007)
- Reader’s Digest Atlas of the Bible (1981): Babel
- Tyndale Bible Dictionary (2001): Babel
- Waltke and Fredricks, Genesis (2001): 11:9
- Wenham, Genesis (1987, 1994): 11:1-9 Form/Structure/Setting
- Westminster Historical Atlas to the Bible (1956): Babel
- Zondervan Atlas of the Bible (2010)
- Zondervan Encyclopedia of the Bible (2010)
- Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary (2009): Gen 11:9
Confidence Trends over Time
This chart indicates how confidence in the identification 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.
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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.