Beth-emek
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Beth Emek, Beth Emeck |
| Most likely | Tel Emek (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 32.966° N, 35.152° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Joshua 19:27 |
Beth-emek is a settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Tel Emek (medium 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tel Emek | medium (68%) | 32.966° N, 35.152° E |
| Khirbet Abu Mudawwar | very low (11%) | 32.818° N, 35.211° E |
Verses
Joshua
- Joshua 19:27And turneth toward the sunrising to Beth–dagon, and reacheth to Zebulun, and to the valley of Jiphthah–el toward the north side of Beth–emek, and Neiel, and goeth out to Cabul on the left hand,then turned eastward toward Beth-dagon, touched Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtah-el, and went north to Beth-emek and Neiel, passing Cabul on the left.
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.