Places in the Bible Today:
Merom
Data
| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Geo Data |
KML (for Google Earth) GeoJSON (for GIS applications) |
7 Possible Identifications
- Tell el Khirbeh (modern): 40% confidence
- Qarn Hattin (modern): 15% confidence
- Maroun al Ras (modern): less than 10% confidence
- Bint Jbeil (modern): less than 10% confidence
- Har Zevi (modern): less than 10% confidence
- Khirbet el Biar (modern): less than 10% confidence
- Meiron (modern): less than 10% confidence
Linked Data Identifiers
| Source | Identifier |
|---|---|
| Biblemapper.com | 675 |
| Logos Factbook | Merom |
| OpenBible.info | acea44c (Merom) |
| Wikidata | Q65091150 |
Sources
- Aharoni, Land of the Bible (1979): page 439
- Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary (1992): Merom, Waters of (place)
- Archaeological Encyclopedia of the Holy Land (1990): Merom; Water of Merom; Meron
- Baker Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2013): Merom
- Baly, Atlas of the Biblical World (1971): Merom
- Baly, The Geography of the Bible (1974): page 153
- Carta Bible Atlas, 5th Edition (2011): Merom
- Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000): Merom
- ESV Bible Atlas (2010)
- Grollenberg, Atlas of the Bible (1957): Merom (Waters of)
- HarperCollins Bible Dictionary (2011): Merom
- HarperCollins Concise Atlas of the Bible (1991)
- Hess, Joshua (1996): table 20
- Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2003): Merom
- Holman Illustrated Guide to Bible Geography (2020): page 220
- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1979): Merom, Waters of
- IVP Old Testament Bible Background Commentary (2000): Josh 11:1
- Lexham Bible Dictionary (2016): Merom, Waters of
- Monson, Regions on the Run (2009): map 3
- New Bible Dictionary (1996): Merom, Waters of
- New Interpreter’s Bible Dictionary (2009)
- New Unger’s Bible Dictionary (1988): Merom
- Oxford Bible Atlas, Fourth Edition (2007)
- Rogerson, New Atlas of the Bible (1985): pages 129, 136
- Schlegel, Satellite Bible Atlas (2016): Merom
- Tyndale Bible Dictionary (2001): Merom, Waters of
- Tübingen Bible Atlas (2001): Merom
- Westminster Historical Atlas to the Bible (1956): Merom
- Woudstra, Joshua (1981): 11:5
- Wycliffe Bible Encyclopedia (1975): Merom
- Zondervan Atlas of the Bible (2010): Merom, Waters of
- Zondervan Encyclopedia of the Bible (2010)
- Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary (2009): Josh 11:3
- Zondervan Pictorial Bible Atlas (1972): page 75
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, for example, 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, Zeromancer44, Own work, עמית אבידן, Yael Alef
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.