Places in the Bible Today:

Ain 3

Data

Translated NameAin
Typesettlement
Geo Data KML (for Google Earth)
GeoJSON (for GIS applications)

2 Possible Identifications

  1. another name for Ain 2 (ancient): 45% confidence. It may be:

    1. panorama of Tel HalifTel Halif

    2. satellite view of the region around Khirbet AsanKhirbet Asan

    3. artifact from Tell Beit MirsimTell Beit Mirsim

    4. satellite view of the region around Khirbet Umm er RammaminKhirbet Umm er Rammamin

    5. cave at Tel GodedTel Goded

    6. satellite view of the region around Khirbet MulehKhirbet Muleh

    7. ruins at Horbat AnimHorbat Anim

  2. another name for Ashan (ancient): 25% confidence. It may be:

    1. satellite view of the region around Khirbet AsanKhirbet Asan

    2. artifact from Tell Beit MirsimTell Beit Mirsim

    3. cave at Tel GodedTel Goded

    4. satellite view of the region around Khirbet MulehKhirbet Muleh

Verses (1)

Josh 21:16

Linked Data Identifiers

SourceIdentifier
Logos FactbookLevitical City of Ain
OpenBible.info (2007)Ain 2
OpenBible.infoadbc931 (Ain 3)
TIPNRAin@Jos.15.32
UBS Names Databaseot ID_2216

Sources

  1. Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary (1992)
  2. Baker Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2013)
  3. Baly, Atlas of the Biblical World (1971): Ain
  4. Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000): Ain
  5. Grollenberg, Atlas of the Bible (1957): Ain
  6. Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2003)
  7. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1979): Ain
  8. IVP Old Testament Bible Background Commentary (2000): Josh 21:3-40
  9. Lexham Bible Dictionary (2016)
  10. New Unger’s Bible Dictionary (1988)
  11. Reader’s Digest Atlas of the Bible (1981): Ain
  12. Tyndale Bible Dictionary (2001)
  13. Wycliffe Bible Encyclopedia (1975)
  14. 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

Danny Gershoni, Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2019, Hanay, Deror avi, Dr. Avishai Teicher

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.