Places in the Bible Today:

Chitlish

Data

Translated NamesChitlish, Kithlish, Kitlish
Typesettlement
Geo Data KML (for Google Earth)
GeoJSON (for GIS applications)

5 Possible Identifications

  1. Khirbet Umm al Baqar (modern): 35% confidence
    1. satellite view of the region around Khirbet Umm al BaqarKhirbet Umm al Baqar

  2. Khirbet er Ras (modern): less than 10% confidence
    1. satellite view of the region around Khirbet er RasKhirbet er Ras

  3. Horbat Gluma (modern): less than 10% confidence
    1. satellite view of the region around Horbat GlumaHorbat Gluma

  4. Tell Kilkis (modern): less than 10% confidence
    1. satellite view of the region around Tell KilkisTell Kilkis

  5. Khirbet Makhaz (modern): less than 10% confidence
    1. satellite view of the region around Khirbet MakhazKhirbet Makhaz

Verses (1)

Josh 15:40

Linked Data Identifiers

SourceIdentifier
Logos FactbookChitlish
OpenBible.info (2007)Chitlish
OpenBible.infoa0ff819 (Chitlish)
TIPNRChitlish@Jos.15.40
UBS Names Databaseot ID_1617
WikidataQ6418205

Sources

  1. Baly, Atlas of the Biblical World (1971): Chitlish
  2. Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000): Chitlish
  3. Grollenberg, Atlas of the Bible (1957): Chitlish
  4. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1979): Chitlish
  5. McKinny, Historical Geography of the Administrative Division of Judah (2014): pages 201, 202
  6. New Unger’s Bible Dictionary (1988): Chitlish

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.

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Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2019

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.