Places in the Bible Today:
Nibshan
Data
| Translated Name | Nibshan |
|---|---|
| Type | settlement |
| Notes | the main objection to Khirbet el Maqari is that the site isn’t old enough |
| Geo Data |
KML (for Google Earth) GeoJSON (for GIS applications) |
3 Possible Identifications
- Khirbet el Maqari (modern): 30% confidence
- Ain el Ghuweir (modern): 15% confidence
- Qashr el Yahud (modern): less than 10% confidence
Verses (1)
Josh 15:62
Linked Data Identifiers
| Source | Identifier |
|---|---|
| Biblemapper.com | 723 |
| Logos Factbook | Nibshan |
| OpenBible.info (2007) | Nibshan |
| OpenBible.info | ad96dd4 (Nibshan) |
| TIPNR | Nibshan@Jos.15.62 |
| UBS Names Database | ot ID_1927 |
| Wikipedia | List of minor biblical places#Nibshan (anchor) |
Sources
- Aharoni, Land of the Bible (1979): page 440
- Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary (1992): Nibshan (place)
- Baker Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2013): Nibshan
- Baly, Atlas of the Biblical World (1971): Nibshan
- Carta Bible Atlas, 5th Edition (2011)
- Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000): Nibshan
- ESV Bible Atlas (2010)
- Expositor’s Bible Commentary (1984): Josh 15:62
- HarperCollins Concise Atlas of the Bible (1991)
- Hess, Joshua (1996): table 11
- Holman Illustrated Guide to Bible Geography (2020): page 122
- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1979): Nibshan
- McKinny, Historical Geography of the Administrative Division of Judah (2014): page 293
- Monson, Regions on the Run (2009): map 7
- New Bible Atlas (1985): Nibshan
- New Interpreter’s Bible Dictionary (2009)
- Oxford Bible Atlas, Fourth Edition (2007)
- Reader’s Digest Atlas of the Bible (1981): Nibshan
- Rogerson, New Atlas of the Bible (1985): page 105
- Westminster Historical Atlas to the Bible (1956): Nibshan
- Woudstra, Joshua (1981): 15:61-62 note 2
- Wycliffe Bible Encyclopedia (1975): Nibshan
- 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, 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, Netanelshles
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.