Places in the Bible Today:

Hazor 2

Data

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

3 Possible Identifications

  1. El Jebariyeh (modern): 35% confidence

    1. satellite view of the region around El JebariyehEl Jebariyeh

  2. another name for Hazar-addar (ancient): less than 10% confidence. It may be:

    1. closeup of Ein QedeisEin Qedeis

    2. panorama of Khirbet el QudeiratKhirbet el Qudeirat

    3. pool at Ain el Qudeiratwithin 10 km of Ain el Qudeirat

    4. panorama of Har Avnon in the backgroundHar Avnon

    5. satellite view of the region around Khirbet el QaryateinKhirbet el Qaryatein

    6. closeup of Ein Qedeiswithin 10 km of Ein Qedeis

    7. panorama looking southwest including Mesudat Ein Qedeis, which is at the light area by the road at centerMesudat Ein Qedeis

  3. not a proper name (fields): less than 10% confidence

Verses (1)

Josh 15:23

Linked Data Identifiers

SourceIdentifier
Logos FactbookHazor (in Negeb)
OpenBible.info (2007)Hazor 2
OpenBible.infoae5657c (Hazor 2)
TIPNRHazor@Jos.15.23
UBS Names Databaseot ID_1122

Sources

  1. Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000): Hazor
  2. Expositor’s Bible Commentary (1984): Josh 15:23
  3. HarperCollins Bible Dictionary (2011): Hazor
  4. Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2003)
  5. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1979): Hazor
  6. McKinny, Historical Geography of the Administrative Division of Judah (2014): page 123
  7. Tyndale Bible Dictionary (2001): Hazor
  8. Westminster Historical Atlas to the Bible (1956): Hazar-ithnan
  9. Woudstra, Joshua (1981): 15:23
  10. Wycliffe Bible Encyclopedia (1975): Hazor

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

Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2019, Matson Collection, Matson Collection, Matson Collection, Israel.gold, Onzd

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.