Places in the Bible Today:

Lebaoth

Data

Translated NameLebaoth
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2 Possible Identifications

  1. another name for Beth-biri (ancient): 70% confidence. It may be:
    1. satellite view of the region around Jebel el BiriJebel el Biri

    2. satellite view of the region around Ein esh ShallalaEin esh Shallala

  2. another name for Beth-lebaoth (ancient): less than 10% confidence. It may be:
    1. satellite view of the region around Jebel el BiriJebel el Biri

    2. satellite view of the region around Ein esh ShallalaEin esh Shallala

Verses (1)

Josh 15:32

Linked Data Identifiers

SourceIdentifier
Logos FactbookLebaoth
OpenBible.info (2007)Lebaoth
OpenBible.infoac3ac4e (Lebaoth)
TIPNRLebaoth@Jos.15.32
UBS Names Databaseot ID_1623
WikipediaList of minor biblical places#Beth Lebaoth (anchor)

Sources

  1. Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary (1992): Beth-lebaoth
  2. Baker Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2013): Beth Lebaoth
  3. Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000): Lebaoth
  4. Expositor’s Bible Commentary (1984): Josh 19:3-6
  5. Grollenberg, Atlas of the Bible (1957): Lebaoth
  6. Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2003): Beth-lebaoth
  7. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1979): Lebaoth
  8. McKinny, Historical Geography of the Administrative Division of Judah (2014): page 105
  9. Nelson’s Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2014): Lebaoth
  10. New Interpreter’s Bible Dictionary (2009): Beth-Lebaoth
  11. New Unger’s Bible Dictionary (1988): Beth-biri
  12. Reader’s Digest Atlas of the Bible (1981): Lebaoth
  13. Tyndale Bible Dictionary (2001): Lebaoth
  14. Woudstra, Joshua (1981): 19:1-6
  15. Wycliffe Bible Encyclopedia (1975): Beth-lebaoth
  16. Zondervan Atlas of the Bible (2010)
  17. Zondervan Encyclopedia of the Bible (2010): Lebaoth

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, another name for Beth-biri), 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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Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2019

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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.