Neah
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| Type | settlement and valley |
|---|---|
| Most likely | Nimrin (low confidence) |
| Coordinates | 32.804° N, 35.423° E |
| Mentioned in | 2 verses |
| First mention | Joshua 19:13 |
Neah is a settlement and valley named in 2 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Nimrin (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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nimrin | low (24%) | 32.804° N, 35.423° E |
| Beit Netofa Valley | low (19%) | 32.810° N, 35.332° E |
| Tell el Wawiyat | very low (1%) | 32.799° N, 35.305° E |
| another name for Neiel | very low (0%) | 32.893° N, 35.222° E |
Verses
Joshua
- Joshua 19:13And from thence passeth on along on the east to Gittah–hepher, to Ittah–kazin, and goeth out to Remmon–methoar to Neah;From there it crossed eastward to Gath-hepher and to Eth-kazin; it extended to Rimmon and curved around toward Neah.
- Joshua 19:14And the border compasseth it on the north side to Hannathon: and the outgoings thereof are in the valley of Jiphthah–el:Then the border circled around the north side of Neah to Hannathon and ended at the Valley of Iphtah-el.
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.