Places in the Bible Today:

Shechem

Data

Translated NamesShechem, Shechemites, Sichem, Sychem
Typesettlement
Geo Data KML (for Google Earth)
GeoJSON (for GIS applications)

1 Identification

  1. Tell Balatah (modern): very high confidence
    1. aerial panorama of Tell BalatahTell Balatah

Verses (45)

Gen-Deut (6)
Gen 12:6, 33:18, 35:4, 37:12, 37:13, 37:14
Josh-Ruth (29)
Josh 17:7, 20:7, 21:21, 24:1, 24:25, 24:32
Judg 8:31, 9:1, 9:2, 9:3, 9:6, 9:7, 9:18, 9:20, 9:23, 9:24, 9:25, 9:26, 9:27, 9:28, 9:31, 9:34, 9:39, 9:40, 9:41, 9:42, 9:44, 9:57, 21:19
1Sam-Esth (5)
1Kgs 12:1, 12:25
1Chr 6:67, 7:28
2Chr 10:1
Job-Mal (4)
Ps 60:6, 108:7
Jer 41:5
Hos 6:9
Acts-Rev (1)
Acts 7:16

Linked Data Identifiers

SourceIdentifier
Biblemapper.com861
Logos FactbookShechem (city)
OpenBible.info (2007)Shechem
OpenBible.infoadf74d4 (Shechem)
Pleiades678403
TIPNRShechem@Gen.12.6
UBS Names Databasent ID_1118, ot ID_2860
WikidataQ7951237

Image

aerial panorama of Tell Balatah
Credit: יאיר דב (modified)

About

This page identifies the current consensus around the modern location of this biblical place.

While I consulted sources for this place, there were no major disputes about its modern location.