Abilene
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| Type | region |
|---|---|
| Most likely | Abilene (high confidence) |
| Coordinates | 33.627° N, 36.106° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Luke 3:1 |
Abilene is a region named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Abilene (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 |
|---|---|---|
| Abilene | high (100%) | 33.627° N, 36.106° E |
Verses
Luke
- Luke 3:1Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Cesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene,In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, while Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,
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.