Haeleph
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Eleph |
| Most likely | another name for Zela (low confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.803° N, 35.210° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Joshua 18:28 |
Haeleph is a settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely another name for Zela (low confidence; 3 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 Zela | low (36%) | 31.803° N, 35.210° E |
| Nabi Samwil | very low (9%) | 31.833° N, 35.180° E |
| Ras et Tahuneh | very low (4%) | 31.909° N, 35.212° E |
| Lifta | very low (-2%) | 31.794° N, 35.197° E |
Verses
Joshua
- Joshua 18:28And Zelah, Eleph, and Jebusi, which is Jerusalem, Gibeath, and Kirjath; fourteen cities with their villages. This is the inheritance of the children of Benjamin according to their families.Zelah, Haeleph, Jebus (that is, Jerusalem), Gibeah, and Kiriath-jearim —fourteen cities, along with their villages. This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Benjamin.
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.