Places in the Bible Today:

Maarath

Data

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

6 Possible Identifications

  1. Khirbet Qufin (modern): 40% confidence

    1. satellite view of the region around Khirbet QufinKhirbet Qufin

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

    1. satellite view of the region around Khirbet ez ZawiyaKhirbet ez Zawiya

  3. another name for Maroth (ancient): less than 10% confidence
  4. Khirbet el Hubeila (modern): less than 10% confidence

    1. satellite view of the region around Khirbet el HubeilaKhirbet el Hubeila

  5. Rujm es Sabit (modern): less than 10% confidence

    1. satellite view of the region around Rujm es SabitRujm es Sabit

  6. Beit Ummar (modern): less than 10% confidence

    1. cityscape of Beit UmmarBeit Ummar

Verses (1)

Josh 15:59

Linked Data Identifiers

SourceIdentifier
Logos FactbookMaarath
OpenBible.info (2007)Maarath
OpenBible.infoae60c0c (Maarath)
TIPNRMaarath@Jos.15.59
UBS Names Databaseot ID_1819
WikipediaMaarath (redirect)

Sources

  1. Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary (1992): Maarath (place)
  2. Baly, Atlas of the Biblical World (1971): Maarath
  3. Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000): Maarath
  4. Grollenberg, Atlas of the Bible (1957): Maarath
  5. Hess, Joshua (1996): table 11
  6. Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2003)
  7. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1979): Maarath
  8. McKinny, Historical Geography of the Administrative Division of Judah (2014): page 266
  9. New Interpreter’s Bible Dictionary (2009)
  10. New Unger’s Bible Dictionary (1988): Maarath
  11. Reader’s Digest Atlas of the Bible (1981): Maarath
  12. Wycliffe Bible Encyclopedia (1975): Maarath
  13. 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 (in this case, Khirbet Qufin), 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, Palobserver

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.