Sibraim
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Most likely | in the region between Damascus and Hamath (high confidence) |
| Coordinates | 34.401° N, 36.636° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Ezekiel 47:16 |
Sibraim is a settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely in the region between Damascus and Hamath (high 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 |
|---|---|---|
| in the region between Damascus and Hamath | high (101%) | 34.401° N, 36.636° E |
| Huwwarin | very low (10%) | 34.267° N, 37.067° E |
| another name for Ziphron | very low (0%) | 34.267° N, 37.067° E |
| another name for Sepharvaim | very low (-6%) | 32.126° N, 45.231° E |
Verses
Ezekiel
- Ezekiel 47:16Hamath, Berothah, Sibraim, which is between the border of Damascus and the border of Hamath; Hazar–hatticon, which is by the coast of Hauran.On the north side it will extend from the Great Sea by way of Hethlon through Lebo-hamath to Zedad, Berothah, and Sibraim (which is on the border between Damascus and Hamath), as far as Hazer-hatticon, which is on the border of Hauran.
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.