Places in the Bible Today:

Heliopolis

Data

Translated Names	Aven, Beth-shemesh, Beth Shemesh, Heliopolis, On
Type	settlement
Geo Data	KML (for Google Earth) GeoJSON (for GIS applications)

1 Identification

Ain Shams (modern): very high confidence
1. Ain Shams

Verses (5)

Gen-Deut (3): Gen 41:45, 41:50, 46:20
Job-Mal (2): Jer 43:13; Ezek 30:17

Linked Data Identifiers

Source	Identifier
Biblemapper.com	503
Logos Factbook	On (Place)
OpenBible.info (2007)	Heliopolis, On
OpenBible.info	acd9137 (Heliopolis)
Pleiades	727117
TIPNR	On@Gen.41.45
UBS Names Database	ot ID_111, ot ID_522
Wikidata	Q191687

Image

Credit: Neithsabes (modified)

About

This page identifies the current consensus around the modern location of this biblical place.

While I consulted sources for this place, there were no major disputes about its modern location.

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