Aven
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Most likely | another name for Beth-aven (Hosea 4) (high confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.923° N, 35.241° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Hosea 10:8 |
Aven is a settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely another name for Beth-aven (Hosea 4) (high confidence; 1 other proposal below).
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 |
|---|---|---|
| another name for Beth-aven (Hosea 4) | high (82%) | 31.923° N, 35.241° E |
| not a proper name (common noun for "high places") | very low (13%) | — |
Verses
Hosea
- Hosea 10:8The high places also of Aven, the sin of Israel, shall be destroyed: the thorn and the thistle shall come up on their altars; and they shall say to the mountains, Cover us; and to the hills, Fall on us.The high places of Aven will be destroyed— it is the sin of Israel; thorns and thistles will overgrow their altars. Then they will say to the mountains, “Cover us!” and to the hills, “Fall on us!”
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.