Places in the Bible Today:
Shechem
Data
| Translated Names | Shechem, Shechemites, Sichem, Sychem |
|---|---|
| Type | settlement |
| Geo Data |
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1 Identification
- Tell Balatah (modern): very high confidence
Verses (45)
- Gen-Deut (6)
- Gen 12:6, 33:18, 35:4, 37:12, 37:13, 37:14
- Josh-Ruth (29)
- Josh 17:7, 20:7, 21:21, 24:1, 24:25, 24:32
- Judg 8:31, 9:1, 9:2, 9:3, 9:6, 9:7, 9:18, 9:20, 9:23, 9:24, 9:25, 9:26, 9:27, 9:28, 9:31, 9:34, 9:39, 9:40, 9:41, 9:42, 9:44, 9:57, 21:19
- 1Sam-Esth (5)
- 1Kgs 12:1, 12:25
- 1Chr 6:67, 7:28
- 2Chr 10:1
- Job-Mal (4)
- Ps 60:6, 108:7
- Jer 41:5
- Hos 6:9
- Acts-Rev (1)
- Acts 7:16
Linked Data Identifiers
| Source | Identifier |
|---|---|
| Biblemapper.com | 861 |
| Logos Factbook | Shechem (city) |
| OpenBible.info (2007) | Shechem |
| OpenBible.info | adf74d4 (Shechem) |
| Pleiades | 678403 |
| TIPNR | Shechem@Gen.12.6 |
| UBS Names Database | nt ID_1118, ot ID_2860 |
| Wikidata | Q7951237 |
Image
Credit: יאיר דב (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.