Goiim (Joshua 12)
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Other places named Goiim: Goiim (Genesis 14).
| Type | region and settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Goyim |
| Most likely | another name for Galilee (Joshua 12) (low confidence) |
| Coordinates | 32.760° N, 35.527° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Joshua 12:23 |
Goiim (Joshua 12) is a region and settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely another name for Galilee (Joshua 12) (low confidence; 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| another name for Galilee (Joshua 12) | low (27%) | 32.760° N, 35.527° E |
| in Galilee | low (24%) | 32.760° N, 35.527° E |
| another name for Harosheth-hagoyim | low (19%) | — |
| Jiljilyya | very low (7%) | 32.031° N, 35.225° E |
| not a place (people group) | very low (7%) | — |
Verses
Joshua
- Joshua 12:23The king of Dor in the coast of Dor, one; the king of the nations of Gilgal, one;the king of Dor in Naphath-dor, one; the king of Goiim in Gilgal, one;
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.