Places in the Bible Today:
Beth-zur
Data
| Translated Names | Beth-zur, Beth-Zur, Beth Zur, Bethzur |
|---|---|
| Type | settlement |
| Geo Data |
KML (for Google Earth) GeoJSON (for GIS applications) |
1 Identification
- Khirbet et Tubeiqa (modern): 85% confidence
Verses (4)
Linked Data Identifiers
| Source | Identifier |
|---|---|
| Biblemapper.com | 259 |
| Logos Factbook | Beth-Zur |
| OpenBible.info (2007) | Beth-zur |
| OpenBible.info | addba2a (Beth-zur) |
| TIPNR | Beth-zur@Jos.15.58 |
| UBS Names Database | ot ID_521 |
| Wikidata | Q4897432 |
Sources
- Aharoni, Land of the Bible (1979): page 433
- Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary (1992): Beth-zur (place)
- Baker Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2013): Beth Zur
- Baly, Atlas of the Biblical World (1971): Bethzur
- Baly, The Geography of the Bible (1974): page 180
- Breneman, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther (1993): Neh 3:16
- Carta Bible Atlas, 5th Edition (2011)
- Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000): Beth-Zur
- ESV Bible Atlas (2010)
- Expositor’s Bible Commentary (1984): Josh 15:58; Neh 3:16
- Grollenberg, Atlas of the Bible (1957): Beth-zur
- Hammond Atlas of the Bible Lands (2007): Beth-zur
- HarperCollins Bible Dictionary (2011): Beth-zur
- HarperCollins Concise Atlas of the Bible (1991)
- Hess, Joshua (1996): table 11
- Holman Illustrated Guide to Bible Geography (2020): page 73
- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1979): Beth-Zur
- IVP Atlas of Bible History (2006): Beth-zur
- IVP Old Testament Bible Background Commentary (2000): Josh 15:48-60; 1Sam 30:27-31
- Lexham Bible Dictionary (2016): Beth-zur
- McKinny, Historical Geography of the Administrative Division of Judah (2014): page 264
- New Bible Dictionary (1996): Beth-zur
- New Interpreter’s Bible Dictionary (2009)
- New Unger’s Bible Dictionary (1988)
- Oxford Bible Atlas, Fourth Edition (2007)
- Reader’s Digest Atlas of the Bible (1981): Beth-zur
- Tübingen Bible Atlas (2001): Bet Sur
- Westminster Historical Atlas to the Bible (1956): Beth-zur
- Woudstra, Joshua (1981): 15:58
- Wycliffe Bible Encyclopedia (1975): Beth-zur
- Zondervan Atlas of the Bible (2010)
- Zondervan Encyclopedia of the Bible (2010)
- Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary (2009): 1Sam 30:27-31
- Zondervan Pictorial Bible Atlas (1972): page 405
Confidence Trends over Time
This chart indicates how confidence in the identification 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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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.