Timnath-heres
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Timnath-serah, Timnath Serah, Timnath Heres, Timnah-heres, Timnath-Serah |
| Most likely | Khirbet Tibnah (high confidence) |
| Coordinates | 32.008° N, 35.107° E |
| Mentioned in | 3 verses |
| First mention | Joshua 19:50 |
Timnath-heres is a settlement named in 3 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Khirbet Tibnah (high confidence).
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Khirbet Tibnah | high (81%) | 32.008° N, 35.107° E |
Verses
Joshua
- Joshua 19:50According to the word of the Lord they gave him the city which he asked, even Timnath–serah in mount Ephraim: and he built the city, and dwelt therein.as the LORD had commanded. They gave him the city of Timnath-serah in the hill country of Ephraim, as he requested. He rebuilt the city and settled in it.
- Joshua 24:30And they buried him in the border of his inheritance in Timnath–serah, which is in mount Ephraim, on the north side of the hill of Gaash.And they buried him in the land of his inheritance, at Timnath-serah in the hill country of Ephraim, north of Mount Gaash.
Judges
- Judges 2:9And they buried him in the border of his inheritance in Timnath–heres, in the mount of Ephraim, on the north side of the hill Gaash.They buried him in the land of his inheritance, at Timnath-heres in the hill country of Ephraim, north of Mount Gaash.
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.