Hormah
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Most likely | Tel Masos (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.212° N, 34.958° E |
| Mentioned in | 9 verses |
| First mention | Numbers 14:45 |
Hormah is a settlement named in 9 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Tel Masos (medium confidence; 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tel Masos | medium (45%) | 31.212° N, 34.958° E |
| Tel Halif | very low (14%) | 31.383° N, 34.866° E |
| Tel Malhata | very low (10%) | 31.217° N, 35.026° E |
| Tell esh Sharia | very low (8%) | 31.391° N, 34.682° E |
| Tel Ira | very low (4%) | 31.233° N, 34.987° E |
| Tell Beit Mirsim | very low (2%) | 31.456° N, 34.910° E |
| Shivta | very low (1%) | 30.880° N, 34.630° E |
Verses
Numbers
- Numbers 14:45Then the Amalekites came down, and the Canaanites which dwelt in that hill, and smote them, and discomfited them, even unto Hormah.Then the Amalekites and Canaanites who lived in that part of the hill country came down, attacked them, and routed them all the way to Hormah.
- Numbers 21:3And the Lord hearkened to the voice of Israel, and delivered up the Canaanites; and they utterly destroyed them and their cities: and he called the name of the place Hormah.And the LORD heard Israel’s plea and delivered up the Canaanites. Israel devoted them and their cities to destruction; so they named the place Hormah.
Deuteronomy
- Deuteronomy 1:44And the Amorites, which dwelt in that mountain, came out against you, and chased you, as bees do, and destroyed you in Seir, even unto Hormah.Then the Amorites who lived in the hills came out against you and chased you like a swarm of bees. They routed you from Seir all the way to Hormah.
Joshua
- Joshua 12:14The king of Hormah, one; the king of Arad, one;the king of Hormah, one; the king of Arad, one;
- Joshua 15:30And Eltolad, and Chesil, and Hormah,Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah,
- Joshua 19:4And Eltolad, and Bethul, and Hormah,Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,
Judges
- Judges 1:17And Judah went with Simeon his brother, and they slew the Canaanites that inhabited Zephath, and utterly destroyed it. And the name of the city was called Hormah.Then the men of Judah went with their brothers the Simeonites, attacked the Canaanites living in Zephath, and devoted the city to destruction. So it was called Hormah.
1 Samuel
- 1 Samuel 30:30And to them which were in Hormah, and to them which were in Chor–ashan, and to them which were in Athach,to those in Hormah, Bor-ashan, and Athach;
1 Chronicles
- 1 Chronicles 4:30And at Bethuel, and at Hormah, and at Ziklag,Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag,
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.