Places in the Bible Today:

Lahmam

Data

Translated NamesLahma, Lahmam, Lahmas
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3 Possible Identifications

  1. Horbat Lehem (modern): 40% confidence
    1. satellite view of the region around Horbat LehemHorbat Lehem

  2. Rasm el Kushukliya (modern): less than 10% confidence
    1. satellite view of the region around Rasm el KushukliyaRasm el Kushukliya

  3. Khirbet Makhaz (modern): less than 10% confidence
    1. satellite view of the region around Khirbet MakhazKhirbet Makhaz

Verses (1)

Josh 15:40

Linked Data Identifiers

SourceIdentifier
Logos FactbookLahmam
OpenBible.info (2007)Lahmam
OpenBible.infoa62aa3a (Lahmam)
TIPNRLahmam@Jos.15.40
UBS Names Databaseot ID_1649
WikipediaCities in the Book of Joshua (nonunique url)

Sources

  1. Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary (1992): Lahmam (place)
  2. Baly, Atlas of the Biblical World (1971): Lahmam
  3. Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000): Lahmam
  4. Grollenberg, Atlas of the Bible (1957): Lahmam
  5. Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2003)
  6. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1979): Lahmam
  7. McKinny, Historical Geography of the Administrative Division of Judah (2014): pages 200, 201
  8. Nelson’s Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2014): Lahmas
  9. New Unger’s Bible Dictionary (1988): Lahmas
  10. Reader’s Digest Atlas of the Bible (1981): Lahmam
  11. Tyndale Bible Dictionary (2001): Lahmam
  12. Westminster Historical Atlas to the Bible (1956): Lahman
  13. Woudstra, Joshua (1981): 15:40
  14. Wycliffe Bible Encyclopedia (1975): Lahmam
  15. 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, Horbat Lehem), 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

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.