Places in the Bible Today:

Ziphron

Data

Translated NameZiphron
Typesettlement
Geo Data KML (for Google Earth)
GeoJSON (for GIS applications)

3 Possible Identifications

  1. Huwwarin (modern): 40% confidence

    1. satellite view of the region around HuwwarinHuwwarin

  2. Zifran (modern): less than 10% confidence

    1. satellite view of the region around ZifranZifran

  3. Al Zaafaraniyah (modern): less than 10% confidence

    1. satellite view of the region around Al ZaafaraniyahAl Zaafaraniyah

Verses (1)

Num 34:9

Linked Data Identifiers

SourceIdentifier
Biblemapper.com999
Logos FactbookZiphron
OpenBible.info (2007)Ziphron
OpenBible.infoadf05b8 (Ziphron)
TIPNRZiphron@Num.34.9
UBS Names Databaseot ID_955

Sources

  1. Aharoni, Land of the Bible (1979): page 443
  2. Carta Bible Atlas, 5th Edition (2011)
  3. ESV Bible Atlas (2010)
  4. Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2003)
  5. IVP Old Testament Bible Background Commentary (2000): Num 34:1-12
  6. New Unger’s Bible Dictionary (1988): Ziphron
  7. Wycliffe Bible Encyclopedia (1975): Ziphron
  8. Zondervan Atlas of the Bible (2010)
  9. Zondervan Encyclopedia of the Bible (2010)
  10. Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary (2009): Num 34:7

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, Huwwarin), 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

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.