Luz (Judges 1)
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Other places named Luz: Luz.
| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Most likely | Luweizeh (low confidence) |
| Coordinates | 33.460° N, 35.536° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Judges 1:26 |
Luz (Judges 1) is a settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Luweizeh (low confidence; 1 other proposal 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Luweizeh | low (37%) | 33.460° N, 35.536° E |
| within 10 km of Bethel | low (30%) | 31.923° N, 35.241° E |
Verses
Judges
- Judges 1:26And the man went into the land of the Hittites, and built a city, and called the name thereof Luz: which is the name thereof unto this day.And the man went to the land of the Hittites, built a city, and called it Luz, which is its name to this day.
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.