Places in the Bible Today:
Brook of Egypt
Data
| Translated Names | Brook of Egypt, brook of Egypt, Egypt, river of Egypt, Stream of Egypt, valley of Egypt, Wadi of Egypt, wadi of Egypt |
|---|---|
| Type | river |
| Geo Data |
KML (for Google Earth) GeoJSON (for GIS applications) |
4 Possible Identifications
- Wadi al Arish (modern): 65% confidence
- Nahal HaBesor (modern): 15% confidence
- another name for the Shihor 1 (ancient): less than 10% confidence. It may be:
- Pelusiac branch of the Nile (modern): less than 10% confidence
Verses (9)
- Gen-Deut (1)
- Num 34:5
- Josh-Ruth (2)
- Josh 15:4, 15:47
- 1Sam-Esth (3)
- 1Kgs 8:65
- 2Kgs 24:7
- 2Chr 7:8
- Job-Mal (3)
- Isa 27:12
- Ezek 47:19, 48:28
Linked Data Identifiers
| Source | Identifier |
|---|---|
| Biblemapper.com | 1006 |
| Logos Factbook | Brook of Egypt |
| OpenBible.info (2007) | Brook of Egypt, Egypt |
| OpenBible.info | a7a59b4 (Brook of Egypt) |
| TIPNR | Brook_of_Egypt@Num.34.5 |
| Wikidata | Q1252077 |
Sources
- Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary (1992): Egypt, Brook of
- Baker Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2013): Brook of Egypt
- Baly, Atlas of the Biblical World (1971): Egypt, river of
- Baly, The Geography of the Bible (1974): page 250
- Carta Bible Atlas, 5th Edition (2011)
- Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000): Egypt, Brook of
- ESV Bible Atlas (2010)
- Expositor’s Bible Commentary (1984): 2Kgs 24:7 note; Num 34:3-5; 2Kgs 24:7 note; Isa 27:12 note
- Grollenberg, Atlas of the Bible (1957): Egypt (Brook of the)
- Hammond Atlas of the Bible Lands (2007): Brook of Egypt
- HarperCollins Bible Dictionary (2011): Wadi of Egypt
- Hess, Joshua (1996): table 10
- Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2003)
- Holman Illustrated Guide to Bible Geography (2020): page 66
- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1979): Brook of Egypt
- IVP Atlas of Bible History (2006): page 64
- IVP Old Testament Bible Background Commentary (2000): Num 34:1-12; 1Kgs 4:21
- Lexham Bible Dictionary (2016): Egypt, Brook of
- McKinny, Historical Geography of the Administrative Division of Judah (2014): page 56
- Nelson’s Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2014): Egypt, Brook of
- New Bible Atlas (1985): Brook of Egypt
- New Interpreter’s Bible Dictionary (2009)
- New Unger’s Bible Dictionary (1988): Egypt, Brook of
- Oxford Bible Atlas, Fourth Edition (2007)
- Schlegel, Satellite Bible Atlas (2016): page 30
- Tyndale Bible Dictionary (2001): Brook of Egypt
- Tübingen Bible Atlas (2001): Nahal Misrayim
- Westminster Historical Atlas to the Bible (1956): Egypt, River of
- Woudstra, Joshua (1981): 13:3
- Wycliffe Bible Encyclopedia (1975): Lebo-Hamath; Philistine
- Zondervan Atlas of the Bible (2010)
- Zondervan Encyclopedia of the Bible (2010)
- Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary (2009): Num 34:4; 1Kgs 8:65
Confidence Trends over Time
This chart indicates how confidence in the identifications is changing over time. Each dot (connected by a dotted line) reflects the confidence of an identification over the preceding ten years (e.g., the 2009 dot reflects scholarship from 2000 to 2009), and the corresponding solid line reflects a best-fit line for the identification. Confidences that cluster near or below 0% indicate low confidence. Because of the small dataset, it's best to use this chart for general trends; if one identification is trending much higher than the others (in this case, Wadi al Arish), then you can probably have higher confidence in the identification. This chart only reflects the sources I consulted (listed above), not an exhaustive review of the literature.
Thumbnail Image Credits
اسماء البيك, Mboesch, Iri-en-achti, René Hourdry
About
This page attempts to identify all the possible locations where this biblical place could be. The confidence levels add up to less than 100%, indicating that the modern location is uncertain. It's best to think about the confidences in relative rather than absolute terms. Often they reflect different schools of thought, each confident in their identifications.