Zer
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Most likely | another name for Madon (very low confidence) |
| Coordinates | 32.800° N, 35.460° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Joshua 19:35 |
Zer is a settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely another name for Madon (very low 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 |
|---|---|---|
| another name for Madon | very low (14%) | 32.800° N, 35.460° E |
| another name for Tyre | very low (12%) | 33.271° N, 35.196° E |
| not a place (textual corruption) | very low (6%) | — |
| Qarn Hattin | very low (0%) | 32.800° N, 35.460° E |
Verses
Joshua
- Joshua 19:35And the fenced cities are Ziddim, Zer, and Hammath, Rakkath, and Chinnereth,The fortified cities were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Chinnereth,
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.