Places in the Bible Today:
Mamre
Data
| Translated Name | Mamre |
|---|---|
| Type | settlement |
| Geo Data |
KML (for Google Earth) GeoJSON (for GIS applications) |
3 Possible Identifications
- Ramat el Khalil (modern): 65% confidence
- Ain Sebta (modern): less than 10% confidence
- Khirbet Nimreh (modern): less than 10% confidence
Verses (6)
Gen 23:17, 23:19, 25:9, 35:27, 49:30, 50:13
Linked Data Identifiers
| Source | Identifier |
|---|---|
| Biblemapper.com | 649 |
| Logos Factbook | Mamre (campsite) |
| OpenBible.info (2007) | Mamre |
| OpenBible.info | aeb9e97 (Mamre) |
| TIPNR | Mamre@Gen.13.18 |
| UBS Names Database | ot ID_1789 |
| Wikidata | Q2143048 |
Sources
- Baker Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2013): Mamre
- Baldwin, Genesis 12-50 (1986): 13:2-18
- Baly, Atlas of the Biblical World (1971): Mamre
- Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000): Mamre (place)
- ESV Bible Atlas (2010)
- Grollenberg, Atlas of the Bible (1957): Mamre
- Hammond Atlas of the Bible Lands (2007): Mamre
- HarperCollins Bible Dictionary (2011): Mamre
- Hartley, Genesis (2000): 13:18 note
- Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2003)
- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1979): Mamre
- Lexham Bible Dictionary (2016): Mamre the Campsite
- Matthews, Genesis (1996, 2005): 14:13-16
- Nelson’s Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2014): Mamre
- New Bible Dictionary (1996): Mamre
- New Interpreter’s Bible Dictionary (2009)
- New Unger’s Bible Dictionary (1988)
- Oxford Bible Atlas, Fourth Edition (2007)
- Reader’s Digest Atlas of the Bible (1981): Mamre
- Tübingen Bible Atlas (2001): Mambre
- Westminster Historical Atlas to the Bible (1956): Mamre
- Wycliffe Bible Encyclopedia (1975): Mamre
- Zondervan Atlas of the Bible (2010)
- Zondervan Encyclopedia of the Bible (2010)
- Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary (2009): Gen 23:17
- Zondervan Pictorial Bible Atlas (1972): page 399
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, Ramat el Khalil), 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
Yywilk, Copper Kettle, Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2019
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.