Modern locations of places in the Bible:

Ras ez Zemara

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Also CalledRas ez Zeimara, Ras ez Zeimerah
Latitude, Longitude31.940843, 35.295664
Palestine 1928 Grid Coordinates (?)178075/149755
Typemountain
Point Precisionpoint on mountain
Coordinates Source
General Location Notes
  • Zondervan Encyclopedia of the Bible (2010) (Zemaraim): “4 miles northeast of Bethel
  • International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1979) (Zemaraim): “between et-Taiyibeh and Rammun
  • Tyndale Bible Dictionary (2001) (Zemaraim): “five miles northeast of Bethel
  • Wycliffe Bible Encyclopedia (1975) (Zemaraim): “three miles northeast of Bethel
Precise Coordinates Notessince "Zemaraim" means "two peaks," it also includes the peak just to the south that’s north of Rammun, as indicated on Palestine Open Maps
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Biblical places associated with Ras ez Zemara

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panorama looking north including Ras ez Zemara, which is behind the buildings at center
Credit: Own work (modified)