Places in the Bible Today:

Geruth Chimham

Data

Translated NamesChimham, Geruth-kimham, Geruth Chimham, Geruth Kimham, habitation of Chimham, lodging place of Chimham
Typenatural area
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1 Identification

  1. within 5 km of Bethlehem 1 (ancient): more than 95% confidence

    1. building at Bethlehemwithin 5 km of Bethlehem

Verses (1)

Jer 41:17

Linked Data Identifiers

SourceIdentifier
Logos FactbookGeruth-Chimham
OpenBible.info (2007)Geruth Chimham
OpenBible.infoa1c28f1 (Geruth Chimham)
TIPNRGeruth_Chimham@Jer.41.17

Sources

  1. Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary (1992): Geruth-chimham (place)
  2. Baly, Atlas of the Biblical World (1971): Geruth Chimham
  3. Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000): Geruth Chimham
  4. Grollenberg, Atlas of the Bible (1957): Geruth Chimham
  5. Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2003): Geruth
  6. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1979): Geruth Chimham
  7. IVP Old Testament Bible Background Commentary (2000): Jer 41:17
  8. New Unger’s Bible Dictionary (1988): Geruth Kimham
  9. Tyndale Bible Dictionary (2001): Geruth-kimham
  10. Zondervan Atlas of the Bible (2010)
  11. Zondervan Encyclopedia of the Bible (2010): Geruth Kimham
  12. Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary (2009): Jer 41:17

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.

Thumbnail Image Credits

Berthold Werner

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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.