Places in the Bible Today:
Mount Nebo
Data
| Translated Names | Mount Nebo, Nebo |
|---|---|
| Type | mountain |
| Geo Data |
KML (for Google Earth) GeoJSON (for GIS applications) |
3 Possible Identifications
- Jabal al Naba (modern): 45% confidence
- Rujm Siyaghah (modern): 40% confidence
- Jebel Osha (modern): less than 10% confidence
Verses (2)
Linked Data Identifiers
| Source | Identifier |
|---|---|
| Biblemapper.com | 1057 |
| Logos Factbook | Mount Nebo |
| OpenBible.info (2007) | Mount Nebo |
| OpenBible.info | aefaa2d (Mount Nebo) |
| Pleiades | 563265622 |
| TIPNR | Nebo_Mount@Deu.32.49 |
| UBS Names Database | ot ID_1914 |
| Wikidata | Q680161 |
Sources
- Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary (1992): Nebo, Mount (place)
- Baker Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2013): Nebo
- Baly, Atlas of the Biblical World (1971): page 108
- Carta Bible Atlas, 5th Edition (2011)
- Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000): Nebo
- Grollenberg, Atlas of the Bible (1957): Nebo
- Hammond Atlas of the Bible Lands (2007): Nebo, Mt.
- HarperCollins Bible Dictionary (2011): Nebo
- Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2003)
- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1979): Nebo, Mount
- IVP Atlas of Bible History (2006): Nebo, Mt
- New Bible Dictionary (1996): Nebo
- New Interpreter’s Bible Dictionary (2009)
- New Unger’s Bible Dictionary (1988)
- Oxford Bible Atlas, Fourth Edition (2007)
- Tyndale Bible Dictionary (2001): Pisgah
- Tübingen Bible Atlas (2001): Har Nebo
- Westminster Historical Atlas to the Bible (1956): Nebo, Mt.
- Wycliffe Bible Encyclopedia (1975): Nebo
- Zondervan Atlas of the Bible (2010)
- Zondervan Encyclopedia of the Bible (2010)
- Zondervan Pictorial Bible Atlas (1972): page 68
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, for example, 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
Raya Sharbain, Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin FRCP(Glasg), Bilal Dweik
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.