Places in the Bible Today:

Naamah 1

Data

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

4 Possible Identifications

  1. within 30 km of Lachish (ancient): 55% confidence

    1. ruins at Tell ed Duweirwithin 30 km of Tell ed Duweir

  2. Horbat Bet Elem (modern): less than 10% confidence

    1. satellite view of the region around Horbat Bet ElemHorbat Bet Elem

  3. Al Na’ani (modern): less than 10% confidence

    1. historical aerial panorama of Al Na’aniAl Na’ani

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

    1. satellite view of the region around Khirbet FeredKhirbet Fered

Verses (1)

Josh 15:41

Linked Data Identifiers

SourceIdentifier
Logos FactbookNaamah (town)
OpenBible.info (2007)Naamah
OpenBible.infoae7bd8b (Naamah 1)
TIPNRNaamah@Jos.15.41
UBS Names Databaseot ID_1986
WikipediaCities in the Book of Joshua (nonunique url)

Sources

  1. Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary (1992): Naamah (place)
  2. Baker Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2013): Naamah
  3. Baly, Atlas of the Biblical World (1971): Naamah
  4. Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000): Naamah (place)
  5. Grollenberg, Atlas of the Bible (1957): Naamah
  6. Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2003)
  7. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1979): Naamah
  8. McKinny, Historical Geography of the Administrative Division of Judah (2014): page 203
  9. Nelson’s Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2014): Naamah
  10. New Bible Dictionary (1996): Naamah
  11. New Interpreter’s Bible Dictionary (2009)
  12. Reader’s Digest Atlas of the Bible (1981): Naamah
  13. Westminster Historical Atlas to the Bible (1956): Naamah
  14. Wycliffe Bible Encyclopedia (1975): Naamah
  15. 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, within 30 km of Lachish), 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.

Places with Similar Names

Thumbnail Image Credits

DYKT Mohigan, Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2019, Unknown author

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.