Places in the Bible Today:
Zior
Data
| Translated Name | Zior |
|---|---|
| Type | settlement |
| Notes | likely south or southwest of Hebron |
| Geo Data |
KML (for Google Earth) GeoJSON (for GIS applications) |
2 Possible Identifications
Verses (1)
Josh 15:54
Linked Data Identifiers
| Source | Identifier |
|---|---|
| Logos Factbook | Zior |
| OpenBible.info (2007) | Zior |
| OpenBible.info | ac2907d (Zior) |
| TIPNR | Zior@Jos.15.54 |
| UBS Names Database | ot ID_2508 |
Sources
- Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary (1992): Zior (place)
- Baker Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2013): Zior
- Expositor’s Bible Commentary (1984): Josh 15:54
- Grollenberg, Atlas of the Bible (1957): Zior
- Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2003)
- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1979): Zior
- IVP Old Testament Bible Background Commentary (2000): Josh 15:48-60
- McKinny, Historical Geography of the Administrative Division of Judah (2014): page 242
- New Bible Dictionary (1996): Zior
- New Interpreter’s Bible Dictionary (2009)
- New Unger’s Bible Dictionary (1988): Zior
- Oxford Bible Atlas, Fourth Edition (2007)
- Reader’s Digest Atlas of the Bible (1981): Zior
- Tyndale Bible Dictionary (2001): Zior
- Woudstra, Joshua (1981): 15:54
- Wycliffe Bible Encyclopedia (1975): Zior
- Zondervan Atlas of the Bible (2010)
- Zondervan Encyclopedia of the Bible (2010)
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, within 10 km of Hebron), 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
Dr. Avishai Teicher, 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.