Bible Atlas

All the places in the Bible arranged alphabetically. Click the photos for more context.

All ‣ A ‣ B ‣ C ‣ D ‣ E ‣ F ‣ G ‣ H ‣ I ‣ J ‣ K ‣ L ‣ M ‣ N ‣ O ‣ P ‣ R ‣ S ‣ T ‣ U ‣ V ‣ W ‣ Y ‣ Z

Raamah

ruins at Najran Possible identifications: another name for Ragmat, Rgm, Regma
Ezek 27:22

Rabbah 1

ruins at Amman Possible identifications: Amman
Deut 3:11, Josh 13:25, 2Sam 11:1, 12:26, 12:27, 12:29, 12:31, 17:27, 1Chr 20:1, 20:2, 20:3, Jer 49:2, 49:3, Ezek 21:20, 21:21, 25:5, Amos 1:14

Rabbah 2

panorama of a region including Khirbet Hamideh, which is not visible beyond the Latrun monastery Possible identifications: Khirbet Hamideh, within 7 km of Kiriath-jearim, Horbat Darban, Tell el Kokah
Josh 15:60

Rabbith

aerial panorama of Horvat Devora Possible identifications: another name for Daberath, Raba, Arabbuna
Josh 19:20

Racal

pool at Khirbet el Kirmil Possible identifications: another name for Carmel 1
1Sam 30:29

Rakkath

aerial panorama of Tel Raqqat Possible identifications: Tel Raqqat, another name for Tiberias, Khirbet el Fuliya, another name for Kartan
Josh 19:35

Rakkon

panorama of Tell er Reqqeit Possible identifications: Tell er Reqqeit, Ayalon River, not a place (scribal error), Tel Gerisa, Yarkon River
Josh 19:46

Ramah 1

cityscape of Al Ram Possible identifications: Al Ram, Ramallah, Ramat Rahel
Josh 18:25, Judg 4:5, 19:13, 1Kgs 15:17, 15:21, 15:22, 2Chr 16:1, 16:5, 16:6, Ezra 2:26, Neh 7:30, Isa 10:29, Jer 31:15, 40:1, Hos 5:8, Matt 2:18

Ramah 2

military post at Ramyah Possible identifications: Ramyah, Rameh, another name for Ramah 3
Josh 19:29

Ramah 3

satellite view of the region around Khirbet Zeitun er Rameh Possible identifications: Khirbet Zeitun er Rameh, Er Rameh
Josh 19:36

Ramah 4

cityscape of Al Ram Possible identifications: another name for Ramah 1, Al Ram, Beit Rima, Ramallah, Nabi Samwil, Rantis
1Sam 1:19, 2:11, 7:17, 8:4, 15:34, 16:13, 19:18, 19:19, 19:22, 19:23, 20:1, 25:1, 28:3

Ramah 5

satellite view of the region around Tall er Rumeith Possible identifications: another name for Ramoth-gilead
2Kgs 8:29, 2Chr 22:6

Ramah 6

satellite view of the region around Tel Ira Possible identifications: another name for Baalath-beer, Tel Ira, Horbat Uza, another name for Ramath-lehi
Josh 19:8

Ramah 7

cityscape of Al Ram Possible identifications: another name for Ramah 1, Rameh, another name for Ramah 4
Neh 11:33

Ramah 8

building at Tel el Ful Possible identifications: within 1 km of Gibeah 1
1Sam 22:6

Ramah 9

cityscape of Al Ram Possible identifications: another name for Ramah 1, another name for Ramah 2, another name for Ramah 3, another name for Ramah 6, another name for Ramah 4, another name for Ramah 5
1Chr 27:27

Ramath-lehi

satellite view of the region around Khirbet es Siyyagh Possible identifications: another name for Lehi
Judg 15:17

Ramath-mizpeh

satellite view of the region around Jel‘ad Possible identifications: Jel‘ad, another name for Mizpah 1, another name for Ramoth-gilead, Khirbet el Qar’a, Khirbet Sara, Iraq al Amir
Josh 13:26

Ramathaim-zophim

cityscape of Al Ram Possible identifications: another name for Ramah 4, another name for Arimathea, Rantis
1Sam 1:1

Rameses

artifact from Qantir Possible identifications: Qantir, Tell el Daba, another name for Pelusium, Tanis
Gen 47:11, Exod 1:11, 12:37, Num 33:3, 33:5

Ramoth 1

ruins at Kokab el Hawa Possible identifications: Kokab el Hawa, another name for Remeth
1Chr 6:73

Ramoth 2

ruins at Horbat Uza Possible identifications: another name for Ramah 6
1Sam 30:27

Ramoth 3

satellite view of the region around Tall er Rumeith Possible identifications: another name for Ramoth-gilead
Deut 4:43, Josh 20:8, 21:38, 1Chr 6:80

Ramoth-gilead

satellite view of the region around Tall er Rumeith Possible identifications: Tall er Rumeith, Ar Ramtha, As Salt, Iraq al Amir, Tall al Husun
1Kgs 4:13, 22:3, 22:4, 22:6, 22:12, 22:15, 22:20, 22:29, 2Kgs 8:28, 9:1, 9:4, 9:14, 2Chr 18:2, 18:3, 18:5, 18:11, 18:14, 18:19, 18:28, 22:5

Recah

building at Bethlehem Possible identifications: within 5 km of Bethlehem 1, not a place (person)
1Chr 4:12

Red Sea 1

sunset on the Gulf of Suez Possible identifications: Gulf of Suez, Bitter Lakes, Lake Timsah, Ballah Lakes, Gulf of Aqaba, Pelusiac branch of the Nile, Lake Manzala, Lake Bardawil
Exod 13:18, 15:4, 15:22, Num 33:8, Deut 11:4, Josh 2:10, 4:23, 24:6, Neh 9:9, Ps 66:6, 77:16, 106:7, 106:9, 106:22, 114:3, 114:5, 136:13, 136:15, Isa 63:11, Acts 7:36, Heb 11:29

Red Sea 2

panorama of the Gulf of Aqaba Possible identifications: Gulf of Aqaba
Exod 23:31, Judg 11:16, 1Kgs 9:26, 2Chr 8:17, Jer 49:21

Red Sea 3

sunset on the Gulf of Suez Possible identifications: Gulf of Suez, another name for the Red Sea 1, Gulf of Aqaba
Exod 10:19, Num 33:10, 33:11

Rehob 1

panorama of the Beqaa Valley Possible identifications: another name for Beth-rehob, another name for Rehob 3, another name for Rehob 2
Num 13:21, 2Sam 10:8

Rehob 2

satellite view of the region around Tell el Balat Possible identifications: Tell el Balat, Tell er Rahb, another name for Rehob 3, Tell Bir el Gharbi, another name for Rehob 1, Horbat Kenesiyya
Josh 19:28

Rehob 3

panorama looking south of Tell Bir el Gharbi Possible identifications: Tell Bir el Gharbi, another name for Rehob 2, Khirbet Da‘uk
Josh 19:30, 21:31, Judg 1:31, 1Chr 6:75

Rehoboth 1

well at Ruheibeh Possible identifications: Ruheibeh
Gen 26:22

Rehoboth 2

satellite view of the region around Ras Rihab Possible identifications: Ras Rihab, within 20 km of Wadi Ghuwayr, Khirbet Musrab, Al Rahba
Gen 36:37, 1Chr 1:48

Rehoboth-Ir

artifact from Nineveh Possible identifications: in Nineveh, another name for Nineveh, in Calah, another name for Asshur
Gen 10:11

Rekem

satellite view of the region around Feldstein et al Site 43 Possible identifications: within 5 km of Irpeel, Feldstein et al Site 43, Feldstein et al Site 34, Khirbet el Burj
Josh 18:27

Remeth

ruins at Kokab el Hawa Possible identifications: another name for Ramoth 1, Kokab el Hawa, En haYadid, Khirbet ed Dir
Josh 19:21

Rephidim

satellite view of the region around Wadi Rufaiyil Possible identifications: along Wadi Rufaiyil, along Wadi Feiran, along Wadi el Sheikh, Jabal Huwayti, along Wadi Sudr
Exod 17:1, 17:8, 19:2, Num 33:14, 33:15

Resen

satellite view of the region around Qaryat as Salamiyah Possible identifications: not a proper name (public work in or near Nineveh or Calah), Qaryat as Salamiyah, Hamam al Alil, Resh Eni
Gen 10:12

Rezeph

ruins at Resafa Possible identifications: Resafa, Resappa
2Kgs 19:12, Isa 37:12

Rhegium

ruins at Reggio Calabria Possible identifications: Reggio Calabria
Acts 28:13

Rhodes 1

coastline of Rhodes Possible identifications: Rhodes, Acropolis of Rhodes
Acts 21:1

Rhodes 2

coastline of Rhodes Possible identifications: Rhodes
Ezek 27:15

Riblah 1

satellite view of the region around Rableh Possible identifications: Rableh
2Kgs 23:33, 25:6, 25:20, 25:21, Jer 39:5, 39:6, 52:9, 52:10, 52:26, 52:27, Ezek 6:14

Riblah 2

streetscape at Arbin Possible identifications: Arbin, Tall Irbid, Hermel, another name for Riblah 1
Num 34:11

Rimmon 1

satellite view of the region around El Jai Cave Possible identifications: El Jai Cave, Rammun, along Wadi Rummananeh, plateau east of Rammun
Judg 20:45, 20:47, 21:13, Isa 10:27

Rimmon 2

panorama of Tel Halif Possible identifications: Tel Halif, Khirbet Umm er Rammamin
Josh 15:32, 19:7, 1Chr 4:32, Zech 14:10

Rimmon 3

cityscape of Rumana Possible identifications: Rumana, Horbat Rumah, Qarn Hattin, Tel Hanaton
Josh 19:13

Rimmon-perez

satellite view of the region around Naqb al Biyar Possible identifications: along Naqb al Biyar, along Wadi er Rummun, another name for Rimmon 2
Num 33:19, 33:20

Rimmono

cityscape of Rumana Possible identifications: another name for Rimmon 3
1Chr 6:77

Rissah

satellite view of the region around Sharma Possible identifications: Sharma, Kuntilet el Jerafi
Num 33:21, 33:22

Rithmah

satellite view of the region around Wadi Ratamah Possible identifications: along Wadi Ratamah, along Wadi Abu Retemat, along Wadi er Retame, Ain Rathmah, Bir es Sawra
Num 33:18, 33:19

River 2

panorama of the Euphrates River Possible identifications: another name for the Euphrates, another name for the Jordan 1, another name for the Jabbok
Num 22:5

River 3

panorama of cliffs along Wadi al Hasa Possible identifications: another name for the Zered, not a proper name (common noun for "river"), Wadi Ghuwayr, another name for the Brook of Egypt, Wadi Rihab, another name for the Euphrates
Gen 36:37, 1Chr 1:48

Rock of Escape

caves along Wadi Malaqi Possible identifications: along Wadi Malaqi
1Sam 23:28

Rogelim

satellite view of the region around Zaharet Possible identifications: Zaharet, Tell Barsina
2Sam 17:27, 19:31

Rome

panorama of ruins at Rome Possible identifications: Rome
Acts 2:10, 18:2, 19:21, 19:40, 23:11, 25:25, 25:27, 28:14, 28:15, 28:16, 28:30, Rom 1:7, 1:15, 15:24, 2Tim 1:17

Rumah

ruins at Horbat Rumah Possible identifications: Horbat Rumah, another name for Arumah, another name for Adoraim, Deir ed Domeh, another name for Dumah 1
2Kgs 23:36

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