Shema
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Most likely | another name for Sheba (Joshua 19) (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.245° N, 34.841° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Joshua 15:26 |
Shema is a settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely another name for Sheba (Joshua 19) (medium confidence; 4 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 Sheba (Joshua 19) | medium (40%) | 31.245° N, 34.841° E |
| Tel Beer Sheva | very low (6%) | 31.245° N, 34.841° E |
| another name for Jeshua | very low (5%) | 31.276° N, 34.990° E |
| Tel Yeshua | very low (5%) | 31.276° N, 34.990° E |
| Horbat Beer Shama | very low (-4%) | 31.257° N, 34.544° E |
Verses
Joshua
- Joshua 15:26Amam, and Shema, and Moladah,Amam, Shema, Moladah,
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.