Abana
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| Type | river |
|---|---|
| Also called | Abanah |
| Most likely | Barada River (high confidence) |
| Coordinates | 33.514° N, 36.305° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | 2 Kings 5:12 |
Abana is a river named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Barada River (high confidence).
Location
Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Barada River | high (100%) | 33.514° N, 36.305° E |
Verses
2 Kings
- 2 Kings 5:12Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? may I not wash in them, and be clean? So he turned and went away in a rage.Are not the Abanah and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? Could I not have washed in them and been cleansed?” So he turned and went away in a rage.
Notes
- Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.