Uzzen-sheerah
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Uzzen Sheerah, Uzzen-Sheerah, Uzzen-sherah |
| Most likely | within 5 km of Lower Beth-horon (low confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.895° N, 35.084° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | 1 Chronicles 7:24 |
Uzzen-sheerah is a settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely within 5 km of Lower Beth-horon (low 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 |
|---|---|---|
| within 5 km of Lower Beth-horon | low (39%) | 31.895° N, 35.084° E |
| Beit Sira | very low (9%) | 31.887° N, 35.044° E |
Verses
1 Chronicles
- 1 Chronicles 7:24(And his daughter was Sherah, who built Beth–horon the nether, and the upper, and Uzzen–sherah.)His daughter was Sheerah, who built Lower and Upper Beth-horon, as well as Uzzen-sheerah.
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.