Mearah
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Arah |
| Most likely | Jezzine (low confidence) |
| Coordinates | 33.540° N, 35.584° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Joshua 13:4 |
Mearah is a settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Jezzine (low confidence; 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jezzine | low (38%) | 33.540° N, 35.584° E |
| along Wadi Ara | low (16%) | 32.494° N, 35.054° E |
| El Mghairiye | very low (13%) | 33.603° N, 35.458° E |
| not a proper name (cave) | very low (3%) | — |
| En Iron | very low (0%) | 32.482° N, 35.009° E |
| Khirbet ‘Ara | very low (-10%) | 32.505° N, 35.081° E |
Verses
Joshua
- Joshua 13:4From the south, all the land of the Canaanites, and Mearah that is beside the Sidonians, unto Aphek, to the borders of the Amorites:to the south, all the land of the Canaanites, from Mearah of the Sidonians to Aphek, as far as the border of the Amorites;
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.