Places in the Bible Today:

Beth-anoth

Data

Translated NamesBeth-anoth, Beth Anoth
Typesettlement
Geo Data KML (for Google Earth)
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2 Possible Identifications

  1. Khirbet Beit Anun (modern): 65% confidence
    1. satellite view of the region around Khirbet Beit AnunKhirbet Beit Anun

  2. Khirbet Ras at Tawil (modern): less than 10% confidence
    1. satellite view of the region around Khirbet Ras at TawilKhirbet Ras at Tawil

Verses (1)

Josh 15:59

Linked Data Identifiers

SourceIdentifier
Biblemapper.com235
Logos FactbookBeth-anoth
OpenBible.info (2007)Beth-anoth
OpenBible.infoaa2fea1 (Beth-anoth)
TIPNRBeth-anoth@Jos.15.59
UBS Names Databaseot ID_518
WikidataQ4881428

Sources

  1. Aharoni, Land of the Bible (1979): page 431
  2. Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary (1992): Beth-anoth (place)
  3. Baly, Atlas of the Biblical World (1971): Beth-anoth
  4. Carta Bible Atlas, 5th Edition (2011)
  5. Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000): Beth-Anoth
  6. ESV Bible Atlas (2010)
  7. Expositor’s Bible Commentary (1984): Josh 15:59
  8. Grollenberg, Atlas of the Bible (1957): Beth-anoth
  9. HarperCollins Concise Atlas of the Bible (1991)
  10. Hess, Joshua (1996): table 11
  11. Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2003)
  12. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1979): Beth-Anoth
  13. McKinny, Historical Geography of the Administrative Division of Judah (2014): page 267
  14. New Bible Dictionary (1996): Beth-anoth
  15. New Interpreter’s Bible Dictionary (2009)
  16. Reader’s Digest Atlas of the Bible (1981): Beth-anoth
  17. Tübingen Bible Atlas (2001): Bet Anot
  18. Westminster Historical Atlas to the Bible (1956): Beth-anoth
  19. Woudstra, Joshua (1981): 15:59
  20. Wycliffe Bible Encyclopedia (1975): Beth-anoth
  21. Zondervan Atlas of the Bible (2010)
  22. Zondervan Encyclopedia of the Bible (2010)

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, Khirbet Beit Anun), 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.

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Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2019

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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.