Valley of Baca
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| Type | valley |
|---|---|
| Also called | valley of Baca, Baca Valley, Valley of Baka, Valley of Weeping |
| Most likely | not a place (symbolic or level place) (medium confidence) |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Psalm 84:6 |
Valley of Baca is a valley named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely not a place (symbolic or level place) (medium 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 |
|---|---|---|
| not a place (symbolic or level place) | medium (50%) | — |
| within 20 km of Jerusalem | low (28%) | 31.777° N, 35.234° E |
| another name for the Valley of Rephaim | very low (7%) | 31.763° N, 35.219° E |
| El Baq’a | very low (0%) | 31.640° N, 35.202° E |
Verses
Psalms
- Psalm 84:6Who passing through the valley of Baca make it a well; the rain also filleth the pools.As they pass through the Valley of Baca, they make it a place of springs; even the autumn rain covers it with pools.
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.