Places in the Bible Today:

Susa

Data

Translated Names	Shushan, Susa, Susanchites, Susians
Type	settlement
Geo Data	KML (for Google Earth) GeoJSON (for GIS applications)

1 Identification

Shush (modern): very high confidence
1. Shush

Verses (20)

1Sam-Esth (19): Ezra 4:9; Neh 1:1; Esth 1:2, 1:5, 2:3, 2:5, 2:8, 3:15, 4:8, 4:16, 8:14, 8:15, 9:6, 9:11, 9:12, 9:13, 9:14, 9:15, 9:18
Job-Mal (1): Dan 8:2

Linked Data Identifiers

Source	Identifier
Biblemapper.com	890
Logos Factbook	Susa
OpenBible.info (2007)	Susa
OpenBible.info	a033b84 (Susa)
TIPNR	Susa@Ezr.4.9
UBS Names Database	ot ID_2836
Wikidata	Q180773

Image

Credit: Carole Raddato (modified)

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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.

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