Hosah
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Most likely | Tell Rachidiyeh (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 33.237° N, 35.215° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Joshua 19:29 |
Hosah is a settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Tell Rachidiyeh (medium 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tell Rachidiyeh | medium (63%) | 33.237° N, 35.215° E |
| Khirbet el Hos | very low (9%) | 33.242° N, 35.237° E |
| another name for Tyre | very low (2%) | 33.271° N, 35.196° E |
| Kefr Yasif | very low (0%) | 32.956° N, 35.165° E |
Verses
Joshua
- Joshua 19:29And then the coast turneth to Ramah, and to the strong city Tyre; and the coast turneth to Hosah; and the outgoings thereof are at the sea from the coast to Achzib:The border then turned back toward Ramah as far as the fortified city of Tyre, turned toward Hosah, and came out at the Sea in the region of Achzib,
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.