Sychar
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Most likely | Askar (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 32.218° N, 35.289° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | John 4:5 |
Sychar is a settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Askar (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 |
|---|---|---|
| Askar | medium (62%) | 32.218° N, 35.289° E |
| another name for Shechem | low (22%) | 32.214° N, 35.282° E |
Verses
John
- John 4:5Then cometh he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.So He came to a town of Samaria called Sychar, near the plot of ground that Jacob had given to his son Joseph.
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.