Zaanannim
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Elon-bezaanannim, Zaanaim |
| Most likely | Hanot Taggarim (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 32.721° N, 35.411° E |
| Mentioned in | 2 verses |
| First mention | Joshua 19:33 |
Zaanannim is a settlement named in 2 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Hanot Taggarim (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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hanot Taggarim | medium (41%) | 32.721° N, 35.411° E |
| Khirbet Bessum | low (17%) | 32.734° N, 35.481° E |
| Lejjun | very low (12%) | 32.575° N, 35.178° E |
| Shajarat el Kalb | very low (10%) | 32.685° N, 35.531° E |
Verses
Joshua
- Joshua 19:33And their coast was from Heleph, from Allon to Zaanannim, and Adami, Nekeb, and Jabneel, unto Lakum; and the outgoings thereof were at Jordan:Their border started at Heleph and the great tree of Zaanannim, passing Adami-nekeb and Jabneel as far as Lakkum and ending at the Jordan.
Judges
- Judges 4:11Now Heber the Kenite, which was of the children of Hobab the father in law of Moses, had severed himself from the Kenites, and pitched his tent unto the plain of Zaanaim, which is by Kedesh.Now Heber the Kenite had moved away from the Kenites, the descendants of Hobab the father-in-law of Moses, and had pitched his tent by the great tree of Zaanannim, which was near Kedesh.
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.