Places in the Bible Today:

Calneh 2

Data

Translated NamesCalneh, Calno, Kalneh, Kalno
Typesettlement
Geo Data KML (for Google Earth)
GeoJSON (for GIS applications)

3 Possible Identifications

  1. Tell Tayinat (modern): 45% confidence

    1. aerial panorama of ruins at Tell TayinatTell Tayinat

  2. Kullan Köy (modern): 25% confidence

    1. satellite view of the region around Kullan KöyKullan Köy

  3. Chatal Huyuk (modern): less than 10% confidence

    1. satellite view of the region around Chatal HuyukChatal Huyuk

Verses (2)

  1. Isa 10:9
  2. Amos 6:2

Linked Data Identifiers

SourceIdentifier
Logos FactbookCalneh
OpenBible.info (2007)Calneh, Calno
OpenBible.infoa7be664 (Calneh 2)
TIPNRCalneh@Gen.10.10
UBS Names Databaseot ID_1561, ot ID_1562
WikipediaCalneh (partial)

Sources

  1. Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary (1992): Calneh (place)
  2. Archaeological Encyclopedia of the Holy Land (1990): Calneh
  3. Baly, Atlas of the Biblical World (1971): Calneh
  4. Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000): Calneh
  5. Grollenberg, Atlas of the Bible (1957): Calno
  6. Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2003)
  7. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1979): Calneh
  8. Lexham Bible Dictionary (2016): Calneh
  9. New Bible Dictionary (1996): Calneh, Calno
  10. New Interpreter’s Bible Dictionary (2009)
  11. New Unger’s Bible Dictionary (1988)
  12. Tyndale Bible Dictionary (2001): Calneh
  13. Wenham, Genesis (1987, 1994): 10:10
  14. Westminster Historical Atlas to the Bible (1956): Calneh
  15. Wycliffe Bible Encyclopedia (1975): Calneh, Calno
  16. Zondervan Encyclopedia of the Bible (2010)

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, 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.

Places with Similar Names

Thumbnail Image Credits

Stephen Batiuk, 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.