Resen
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Most likely | not a proper name (public work in or near Nineveh or Calah) (low confidence) |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Genesis 10:12 |
Resen is a settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely not a proper name (public work in or near Nineveh or Calah) (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 |
|---|---|---|
| not a proper name (public work in or near Nineveh or Calah) | low (23%) | — |
| Qaryat as Salamiyah | low (18%) | 36.144° N, 43.315° E |
| Hamam al Alil | very low (9%) | 36.158° N, 43.259° E |
| Resh Eni | very low (0%) | 36.567° N, 43.235° E |
Verses
Genesis
- Genesis 10:12And Resen between Nineveh and Calah: the same is a great city.and Resen, which is between Nineveh and the great city of Calah.
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.