Places in the Bible Today:
Geba 4
Data
| Translated Names | Gaba, Geba |
|---|---|
| Type | settlement |
| Geo Data |
KML (for Google Earth) GeoJSON (for GIS applications) |
4 Possible Identifications
- another name for Geba 1 (ancient): 75% confidence. It may be:
- Burj el Bardawil (modern): 15% confidence
- Khirbet et Tell (modern): less than 10% confidence
- Jaba (modern): less than 10% confidence
Verses (1)
Josh 18:24
Linked Data Identifiers
| Source | Identifier |
|---|---|
| OpenBible.info (2007) | Geba 1 |
| OpenBible.info | ae14b1d (Geba 4) |
| TIPNR | Geba@Jos.18.24 |
| UBS Names Database | ot ID_670 |
Sources
- Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary (1992): Geba (place)
- Hess, Joshua (1996): table 18
- Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2003): Geba
- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1979): Geba
- IVP Old Testament Bible Background Commentary (2000): Josh 18:21-28
- Lexham Bible Dictionary (2016): Geba
- McKinny, Historical Geography of the Administrative Division of Judah (2014): pages 311, 330
- New Bible Dictionary (1996): Geba
- New Interpreter’s Bible Dictionary (2009): Geba
- Tyndale Bible Dictionary (2001): Geba
- Woudstra, Joshua (1981): 18:21-24
- Wycliffe Bible Encyclopedia (1975): Geba
- Zondervan Encyclopedia of the Bible (2010): Geba
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 (in this case, another name for Geba 1), 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.
Places with Similar Names
- Geba 1
- Geba 2
- Geba 3
- Gibea
- Gibeah 1
- Gibeah 2
- Gibeah 3
- Gibeah 4
- Gibeath-elohim
- Gibeath-haaraloth
- Gibeon
Thumbnail Image Credits
יעקב, Eli.berckovitz, IsraelHikingMap, 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.