Places in the Bible Today:

Sidon

Data

Translated NamesGreater Sidon, greater Sidon, Great Sidon, great Zidon, Sidon, Sidonian, Sidonians, Sidon the Great, Zidon, Zidonians
Typesettlement
Geo Data KML (for Google Earth)
GeoJSON (for GIS applications)

1 Identification

  1. Sandikli archaeological site in Sidon (modern): very high confidence
    1. satellite view of the region around the Sandikli archaeological site in SidonSandikli archaeological site in Sidon

Verses (37)

Gen-Deut (2)
Gen 10:19, 49:13
Josh-Ruth (7)
Josh 11:8, 13:4, 19:28
Judg 1:31, 10:6, 18:7, 18:28
1Sam-Esth (5)
2Sam 24:6
1Kgs 11:1, 17:9
1Chr 22:4
Ezra 3:7
Job-Mal (11)
Isa 23:2, 23:4, 23:12
Jer 25:22, 27:3, 47:4
Ezek 27:8, 28:21, 28:22
Joel 3:4
Zech 9:2
Matt-John (10)
Matt 11:21, 11:22, 15:21
Mark 3:8, 7:24, 7:31
Luke 4:26, 6:17, 10:13, 10:14
Acts-Rev (2)
Acts 12:20, 27:3

Linked Data Identifiers

SourceIdentifier
Biblemapper.com870
Logos FactbookSidon (city)
OpenBible.info (2007)Great Sidon, Sidon, Sidon the Great
OpenBible.infoa98e4d7 (Sidon)
TIPNRSidon@Gen.10.19
UBS Names Databasent ID_1038
WikidataQ163490

Image

satellite view of the region around the Sandikli archaeological site in Sidon
Credit: Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2019 (modified)

About

This page identifies the current consensus around the modern location of this biblical place.

While I consulted sources for this place, there were no major disputes about its modern location.