Bered
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| Type | mountain and region and settlement |
|---|---|
| Most likely | Haluza (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.097° N, 34.652° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Genesis 16:14 |
Bered is a mountain and region and settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Haluza (medium confidence; 2 other proposals 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Haluza | medium (46%) | 31.097° N, 34.652° E |
| Jebel Umm el Bared | low (30%) | 30.382° N, 34.173° E |
| another name for Shur | very low (11%) | 30.493° N, 32.957° E |
Verses
Genesis
- Genesis 16:14Wherefore the well was called Beer–lahai–roi; behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered.Therefore the well was called Beer-lahai-roi. It is located between Kadesh and Bered.
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.