Janoah (Joshua 16)
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Other places named Janoah: Janoah (2 Kings 15).
| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Janohah |
| Most likely | Khirbet Yanun (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 32.158° N, 35.361° E |
| Mentioned in | 2 verses |
| First mention | Joshua 16:6 |
Janoah (Joshua 16) is a settlement named in 2 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Khirbet Yanun (medium 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Khirbet Yanun | medium (65%) | 32.158° N, 35.361° E |
| Yanun | very low (13%) | 32.145° N, 35.356° E |
| Bab en Naqb | very low (2%) | 32.230° N, 35.423° E |
| Khirbet Marah el Inab | very low (2%) | 32.203° N, 35.451° E |
| Tell Miska | very low (2%) | 32.236° N, 35.394° E |
Verses
Joshua
- Joshua 16:6And the border went out toward the sea to Michmethah on the north side; and the border went about eastward unto Taanath–shiloh, and passed by it on the east to Janohah;and out toward the Sea. From Michmethath on the north it turned eastward toward Taanath-shiloh and passed by it to Janoah on the east.
- Joshua 16:7And it went down from Janohah to Ataroth, and to Naarath, and came to Jericho, and went out at Jordan.From Janoah it went down to Ataroth and Naarah, and then reached Jericho and came out at the Jordan.
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.