Cherith
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| Type | settlement and wadi |
|---|---|
| Also called | Wadi Cherith, Brook Cherith, Kerith Brook, Kerith Ravine, Kerith Valley, Wadi Kerith |
| Most likely | Wadi al Yabis (low confidence) |
| Coordinates | 32.395° N, 35.591° E |
| Mentioned in | 2 verses |
| First mention | 1 Kings 17:3 |
Cherith is a settlement and wadi named in 2 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Wadi al Yabis (low confidence; 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wadi al Yabis | low (34%) | 32.395° N, 35.591° E |
| Wadi Qelt | low (18%) | 31.844° N, 35.414° E |
| Khirbet Fasayil | very low (6%) | 32.028° N, 35.441° E |
| Wadi Rajib | very low (4%) | 32.238° N, 35.607° E |
| Wadi Ajlun | very low (3%) | 32.274° N, 35.562° E |
| Wadi al Fara | very low (2%) | 32.100° N, 35.520° E |
Verses
1 Kings
- 1 Kings 17:3Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan.“Leave here, turn eastward, and hide yourself by the Brook of Cherith, east of the Jordan.
- 1 Kings 17:5So he went and did according unto the word of the Lord: for he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan.So Elijah did what the LORD had told him, and he went and lived by the Brook of Cherith, east of the Jordan.
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.