Heres
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| Type | hill and natural area and settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Ascent of Heres, Heres Pass, Pass of Heres |
| Most likely | not a place (sunrise or a mountain) (low confidence) |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Judges 8:13 |
Heres is a hill and natural area and settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely not a place (sunrise or a mountain) (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 |
|---|---|---|
| not a place (sunrise or a mountain) | low (25%) | — |
| in the Transjordan | low (17%) | 31.955° N, 35.934° E |
| within 30 km of Succoth (Genesis 33) | very low (10%) | 32.197° N, 35.621° E |
| Rujm Shajarat al Hunayti | very low (5%) | 32.035° N, 35.810° E |
| another name for Mount Heres | very low (-30%) | 31.751° N, 34.975° E |
Verses
Judges
- Judges 8:13And Gideon the son of Joash returned from battle before the sun was up,After this, Gideon son of Joash returned from the battle along the Ascent of Heres.
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.