Mahalab
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Hebel, Mehebel |
| Most likely | another name for Ahlab (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 33.318° N, 35.243° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Joshua 19:29 |
Mahalab is a settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely another name for Ahlab (medium confidence; 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| another name for Ahlab | medium (62%) | 33.318° N, 35.243° E |
| not a proper name (region of) | very low (13%) | — |
| Khirbet al Mahalib | very low (9%) | 33.318° N, 35.243° 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.