Ir-nahash
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Ir Nahash, Ir-Nahash, Irnahash, Nahash |
| Most likely | Dayr Nakhkhas (low confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.616° N, 34.922° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | 1 Chronicles 4:12 |
Ir-nahash is a settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Dayr Nakhkhas (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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dayr Nakhkhas | low (29%) | 31.616° N, 34.922° E |
| Khirbet en Nahas | low (21%) | 30.681° N, 35.436° E |
| within 5 km of Tekoa | low (17%) | 31.632° N, 35.210° E |
| not a place (person) | very low (2%) | — |
Verses
1 Chronicles
- 1 Chronicles 4:12And Eshton begat Beth–rapha, and Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of Ir–nahash. These are the men of Rechah.Eshton was the father of Beth-rapha, of Paseah, and of Tehinnah the father of Ir-nahash. These were the men of Recah.
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.