Erech
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Uruk, Archevites, Erechites, Erechs |
| Most likely | Uruk (high confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.322° N, 45.636° E |
| Mentioned in | 2 verses |
| First mention | Genesis 10:10 |
Erech is a settlement named in 2 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Uruk (high confidence).
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Uruk | high (100%) | 31.322° N, 45.636° E |
Verses
Genesis
- Genesis 10:10And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.His kingdom began in Babylon, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.
Ezra
- Ezra 4:9Then wrote Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions; the Dinaites, the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Susanchites, the Dehavites, and the Elamites,From Rehum the commander, Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their associates—the judges and officials over Tripolis, Persia, Erech and Babylon, the Elamites of Susa,
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.