Places in the Bible Today:

Jahaz

Data

Translated NamesJahaz, Jahaza, Jahazah, Jahzah
Typesettlement
Geo Data KML (for Google Earth)
GeoJSON (for GIS applications)

9 Possible Identifications

  1. Khirbet el Medeiyineh (modern): 45% confidence

    1. satellite view of the region around Khirbet el MedeiyinehKhirbet el Medeiyineh

  2. Khirbet Libb (modern): less than 10% confidence

    1. satellite view of the region around Khirbet LibbKhirbet Libb

  3. Er Remeil (modern): less than 10% confidence

    1. satellite view of the region around Er RemeilEr Remeil

  4. Khirbet Iskander (modern): less than 10% confidence

    1. ruins at Khirbet IskanderKhirbet Iskander

  5. Aleiyan (modern): less than 10% confidence

    1. satellite view of the region around AleiyanAleiyan

  6. Khirbet Umm el Idham (modern): less than 10% confidence

    1. satellite view of the region around Khirbet Umm el IdhamKhirbet Umm el Idham

  7. Umm el Walid (modern): less than 10% confidence

    1. ruins at Umm el WalidUmm el Walid

  8. Khirbet et Teim (modern): less than 10% confidence

    1. satellite view of the region around Khirbet et TeimKhirbet et Teim

  9. Tall Jalul (modern): less than 10% confidence

    1. satellite view of the region around Tall JalulTall Jalul

Verses (9)

Gen-Deut (2)
Num 21:23
Deut 2:32
Josh-Ruth (3)
Josh 13:18, 21:36
Judg 11:20
1Sam-Esth (1)
1Chr 6:78
Job-Mal (3)
Isa 15:4
Jer 48:21, 48:34

Linked Data Identifiers

SourceIdentifier
Biblemapper.com541
Logos FactbookJahaz
OpenBible.info (2007)Jahaz, Jahzah
OpenBible.infoad9b1cd (Jahaz)
TIPNRJahaz@Num.21.23
UBS Names Databaseot ID_1283, ot ID_1284
WikipediaJahaz (redirect)

Sources

  1. Aharoni, Land of the Bible (1979): page 437
  2. Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary (1992): Jahaz (place)
  3. Archaeological Encyclopedia of the Holy Land (1990): Jahaz; Jahaza
  4. Baker Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2013): Jahaz
  5. Baly, Atlas of the Biblical World (1971): Jahaz
  6. Carta Bible Atlas, 5th Edition (2011)
  7. Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000): Jahaz
  8. ESV Bible Atlas (2010): page 106
  9. Expositor’s Bible Commentary (1984): Josh 13:18
  10. Grollenberg, Atlas of the Bible (1957): Jahaz
  11. Hammond Atlas of the Bible Lands (2007): Jahaz
  12. HarperCollins Bible Dictionary (2011): Jahaz
  13. HarperCollins Concise Atlas of the Bible (1991)
  14. Hess, Joshua (1996): table 8
  15. Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2003)
  16. Holman Illustrated Guide to Bible Geography (2020): page 277
  17. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1979): Jahaz
  18. IVP Old Testament Bible Background Commentary (2000): Num 21:23; Jer 48:21-24
  19. Lexham Bible Dictionary (2016): Jahaz
  20. Monson, Regions on the Run (2009): map 2
  21. New Interpreter’s Bible Dictionary (2009)
  22. Oxford Bible Atlas, Fourth Edition (2007)
  23. Reader’s Digest Atlas of the Bible (1981): Jahaz
  24. Tübingen Bible Atlas (2001): Yahsa
  25. Westminster Historical Atlas to the Bible (1956): Jahaz
  26. Woudstra, Joshua (1981): 13:18-19
  27. Zondervan Atlas of the Bible (2010)
  28. Zondervan Encyclopedia of the Bible (2010)
  29. Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary (2009): Deut 2:32

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, Khirbet el Medeiyineh), 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, Bashar Tabbah, Bashar Tabbah

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.