Places in the Bible Today:

Rimmon-perez

Data

Translated NamesRimmon-parez, Rimmon-perez, Rimmon Perez
Typecampsite
Geo Data KML (for Google Earth)
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3 Possible Identifications

  1. along Naqb al Biyar (modern): 15% confidence

    1. satellite view of the region around Naqb al Biyaralong Naqb al Biyar

  2. along Wadi er Rummun (modern): 15% confidence

    1. panorama of Wadi er Rummun, which runs horizontally by the bottomalong Wadi er Rummun

  3. another name for Rimmon 2 (ancient): less than 10% confidence. It may be:

    1. satellite view of the region around Khirbet Umm er RammaminKhirbet Umm er Rammamin

    2. panorama of Tel HalifTel Halif

Verses (2)

Num 33:19, 33:20

Linked Data Identifiers

SourceIdentifier
Logos FactbookRimmon-perez
OpenBible.info (2007)Rimmon-perez
OpenBible.infoac79b33 (Rimmon-perez)
TIPNRRimmon-perez@Num.33.19
UBS Names Databaseot ID_2703
WikidataQ7334485

Sources

  1. Baly, Atlas of the Biblical World (1971): Rimmon-perez
  2. Grollenberg, Atlas of the Bible (1957): Rimmon-perez
  3. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1979): Rimmon-Perez
  4. New Bible Dictionary (1996)
  5. New Interpreter’s Bible Dictionary (2009)
  6. Wycliffe Bible Encyclopedia (1975): Rimmon-perez

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.

Thumbnail Image Credits

Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2019, Godot13, Danny Gershoni

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.