Hadrach
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Aram, Hadrak |
| Most likely | Tell Afis (high confidence) |
| Coordinates | 35.905° N, 36.799° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Zechariah 9:1 |
Hadrach is a settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Tell Afis (high 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tell Afis | high (79%) | 35.905° N, 36.799° E |
| Homs | very low (4%) | 34.724° N, 36.714° E |
Verses
Zechariah
- Zechariah 9:1The burden of the word of the Lord in the land of Hadrach, and Damascus shall be the rest thereof: when the eyes of man, as of all the tribes of Israel, shall be toward the Lord.This is the burden of the word of the LORD against the land of Hadrach and Damascus its resting place— for the eyes of men and of all the tribes of Israel are upon the LORD—
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.