Places in the Bible Today:

Jabbok

Data

Translated NamesJabbok, Jabbok River, Jabbok Valley, River Jabbok, Wadi Jabbok
Typeriver
Geo Data KML (for Google Earth)
GeoJSON (for GIS applications)

1 Identification

  1. Zarqa River (modern): very high confidence

    1. closeup of the Zarqa RiverZarqa River

Verses (7)

Gen-Deut (4)
Gen 32:22
Num 21:24
Deut 2:37, 3:16
Josh-Ruth (3)
Josh 12:2
Judg 11:13, 11:22

Linked Data Identifiers

SourceIdentifier
Biblemapper.com1011
Logos FactbookJabbok
OpenBible.info (2007)Jabbok
OpenBible.infoaca7bd9 (Jabbok)
TIPNRJabbok@Gen.32.22
UBS Names Databaseot ID_1229
WikidataQ798460

Image

closeup of the Zarqa River
Credit: Adeeb Atwan (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.