Places in the Bible Today:
Magadan
Data
| Translated Names | Magadan, Magdala |
|---|---|
| Type | settlement |
| Geo Data |
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3 Possible Identifications
- another name for Magdala (ancient): 65% confidence
- along the eastern side of the Sea of Galilee (modern): less than 10% confidence
- Majdal (modern): less than 10% confidence
Verses (1)
Matt 15:39
Linked Data Identifiers
| Source | Identifier |
|---|---|
| Logos Factbook | Magadan |
| OpenBible.info (2007) | Magadan |
| OpenBible.info | ad14067 (Magadan) |
| TIPNR | Magadan@Mat.15.39 |
| UBS Names Database | nt ID_706 |
Sources
- Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary (1992): Magadan (place)
- Baly, Atlas of the Biblical World (1971): Magadan
- Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000): Magadan
- Grollenberg, Atlas of the Bible (1957): Dalmanutha (District of)
- Hammond Atlas of the Bible Lands (2007): Magadan
- Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2003)
- Holman Illustrated Guide to Bible Geography (2020): page 238
- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1979): Magadan
- IVP Atlas of Bible History (2006): Magdala
- IVP New Testament Bible Background Commentary (1993): Matt 15:32-39
- Nelson’s Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2014): Magadan
- New Bible Atlas (1985): Magadan
- New Interpreter’s Bible Dictionary (2009)
- New Unger’s Bible Dictionary (1988)
- Revised Expositor’s Bible Commentary (2012): Matk 8:9-10
- Schlegel, Satellite Bible Atlas (2016): page 124
- Tyndale Bible Dictionary (2001): Magadan
- Wycliffe Bible Encyclopedia (1975): Dalmanutha
- Zondervan Atlas of the Bible (2010)
- Zondervan Encyclopedia of the Bible (2010)
- Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary (2009): Matt 15:39
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 Magdala), 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. 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.