Places in the Bible Today:

Luhith

Data

Translated NamesAscent of Luhith, Luhith
Typesettlement
Geo Data KML (for Google Earth)
GeoJSON (for GIS applications)

2 Possible Identifications

  1. Kathrabba (modern): 60% confidence
    1. satellite view of the region around KathrabbaKathrabba

  2. Medinet er Ras (modern): less than 10% confidence
    1. satellite view of the region around Medinet er RasMedinet er Ras

Verses (2)

  1. Isa 15:5
  2. Jer 48:5

Linked Data Identifiers

SourceIdentifier
Biblemapper.com628
Logos FactbookLuhith
OpenBible.info (2007)Luhith
OpenBible.infoa91d516 (Luhith)
TIPNRLuhith@Isa.15.5
UBS Names Databaseot ID_1641
WikipediaLuhith (redirect)

Sources

  1. Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary (1992): Luhith (place)
  2. ESV Bible Atlas (2010)
  3. Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2003)
  4. IVP Old Testament Bible Background Commentary (2000): Jer 48:3
  5. Tübingen Bible Atlas (2001): Luhit
  6. Zondervan Atlas of the Bible (2010)
  7. Zondervan Encyclopedia of the Bible (2010)
  8. Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary (2009): Jer 48:5

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, Kathrabba), 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

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.