Zanoah
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Other places named Zanoah: Zanoah (Joshua 15).
| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Most likely | Khirbet Zanu (high confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.719° N, 35.001° E |
| Mentioned in | 3 verses |
| First mention | Joshua 15:34 |
Zanoah is a settlement named in 3 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Khirbet Zanu (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 Zanu | high (73%) | 31.719° N, 35.001° E |
Verses
Joshua
- Joshua 15:34And Zanoah, and En–gannim, Tappuah, and Enam,Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah, Zanoah, En-gannim, Tappuah, Enam,
Nehemiah
- Nehemiah 3:13The valley gate repaired Hanun, and the inhabitants of Zanoah; they built it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and a thousand cubits on the wall unto the dung gate.The Valley Gate was repaired by Hanun and the residents of Zanoah. They rebuilt it, installed its doors, bolts, and bars, and repaired a thousand cubits of the wall as far as the Dung Gate.
- Nehemiah 11:30Zanoah, Adullam, and in their villages, at Lachish, and the fields thereof, at Azekah, and in the villages thereof. And they dwelt from Beer–sheba unto the valley of Hinnom.Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages; in Lachish and its fields; and in Azekah and its villages. So they settled from Beersheba all the way to the Valley of Hinnom.
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.