Eder (Genesis 35)
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Other places named Eder: Eder (Joshua 15).
| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Migdal Eder, Edar, Migdal-eder, Tower of Eder |
| Most likely | Khirbet es Siyar el Ghanam (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.707° N, 35.230° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Genesis 35:21 |
Eder (Genesis 35) is a settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Khirbet es Siyar el Ghanam (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 |
|---|---|---|
| Khirbet es Siyar el Ghanam | medium (63%) | 31.707° N, 35.230° E |
| another name for the City of David | very low (7%) | 31.774° N, 35.236° E |
| Khirbet el Bira | very low (5%) | 31.679° N, 35.155° E |
Verses
Genesis
- Genesis 35:21And Israel journeyed, and spread his tent beyond the tower of Edar.Israel again set out and pitched his tent beyond the Tower of Eder.
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.