Allon-bacuth
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| Type | tree |
|---|---|
| Also called | Allon Bachuth, Allon Bakuth, Allon-Bacuth, Allon-bachuth, Oak of Weeping |
| Most likely | within 1 km of Bethel (high confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.923° N, 35.241° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Genesis 35:8 |
Allon-bacuth is a tree named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely within 1 km of Bethel (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 |
|---|---|---|
| within 1 km of Bethel | high (100%) | 31.923° N, 35.241° E |
Verses
Genesis
- Genesis 35:8But Deborah Rebekah’s nurse died, and she was buried beneath Beth–el under an oak: and the name of it was called Allon–bachuth.Now Deborah, Rebekah’s nurse, died and was buried under the oak below Bethel. So Jacob named it Allon-bachuth.
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.