Places in the Bible Today:

Eneglaim

Data

Translated NamesEn-eglaim, En Eglaim, Eneglaim
Typessettlement or spring
Geo Data KML (for Google Earth)
GeoJSON (for GIS applications)

5 Possible Identifications

  1. Mutraba (modern): 15% confidence
    1. satellite view of the region around MutrabaMutraba

  2. Ain Feshkah (modern): less than 10% confidence
    1. panorama of Ain FeshkahAin Feshkah

  3. another name for Eglath-shelishiyah (ancient): less than 10% confidence. It may be:
    1. panorama of Al Safiwithin 10 km of Al Safi

    2. panorama of hills in the region south of the Lisanwithin 10 km of the region south of the Lisan

    3. panorama of a region north of the Dead Seawithin 10 km of the region north of the Dead Sea

    4. satellite view of the region around Tell al Sheikh Isawithin 10 km of Tell al Sheikh Isa

    5. canyon at the mouth of Wadi Mujibwithin 10 km of the mouth of Wadi Mujib

    6. satellite view of the region around Tawahin el Sukkarwithin 10 km of Tawahin el Sukkar

    7. satellite view of the region around Esh Shaghurwithin 10 km of Esh Shaghur

    8. satellite view of the region around Tall Iktanuwithin 10 km of Tall Iktanu

    9. ruins at Bab edh Dhrawithin 10 km of Bab edh Dhra

  4. Ain Hajlah (modern): less than 10% confidence
    1. satellite view of the region around Ain HajlahAin Hajlah

  5. another name for Eglaim (ancient): less than 10% confidence. It may be:
    1. satellite view of the region around Rujm el JilimehRujm el Jilimeh

    2. streetscape of MazraMazra

    3. satellite view of the region around Khirbet JaljulKhirbet Jaljul

Verses (1)

Ezek 47:10

Linked Data Identifiers

SourceIdentifier
Biblemapper.com400
Logos FactbookEn-Eglaim
OpenBible.info (2007)Eneglaim
OpenBible.infoad44943 (Eneglaim)
TIPNREneglaim@Ezk.47.10
UBS Names Databaseot ID_2211
WikipediaEn-eglaim (redirect)

Sources

  1. Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary (1992): En-eglaim (place)
  2. Baly, Atlas of the Biblical World (1971): En-eglaim
  3. Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000): En-Eglaim
  4. ESV Bible Atlas (2010)
  5. Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2003)
  6. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1979): En-eglaim
  7. New Bible Dictionary (1996): En-eglaim
  8. New Unger’s Bible Dictionary (1988): Eneglaim
  9. Oxford Bible Atlas, Fourth Edition (2007)
  10. Tyndale Bible Dictionary (2001): En-eglaim
  11. Tübingen Bible Atlas (2001): En Eglayim
  12. Westminster Historical Atlas to the Bible (1956): Eneglaim
  13. Wycliffe Bible Encyclopedia (1975): En-eglaim
  14. 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, 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, Mboesch, Ana al’ain, Adeeb Atwan, Вячеслав Ребров, hikinginjordan, Ana al’ain,

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.