Recah
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Rechah, Rekah |
| Most likely | within 5 km of Bethlehem (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.704° N, 35.208° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | 1 Chronicles 4:12 |
Recah is a settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely within 5 km of Bethlehem (medium 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 |
|---|---|---|
| within 5 km of Bethlehem | medium (67%) | 31.704° N, 35.208° E |
| not a place (person) | low (20%) | — |
Verses
1 Chronicles
- 1 Chronicles 4:12And Eshton begat Beth–rapha, and Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of Ir–nahash. These are the men of Rechah.Eshton was the father of Beth-rapha, of Paseah, and of Tehinnah the father of Ir-nahash. These were the men of Recah.
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.