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The locations, lands, and nations mentioned in the Bible are not all listed here. Some locations might appear twice, each time under a different name. Only places having their own Wikipedia articles are included. See also the list of minor biblical places for locations which do not have their own Wikipedia article.
While a number of biblical place names like Jerusalem, Athens, Damascus, Alexandria, Babylon and Rome have been used for centuries, some have changed over the years. Many place names in the Land of Israel, Holy Land and Palestine are Arabised forms of ancient Hebrew and Canaanite place-names used during biblical times [1] [2] [3] or later Aramaic or Greek formations.
Place Biblical Place First Biblical Mention (according to KJV order of books) AL Limestone County: Athens: Athens: Acts 17:15 AL Houston County: Dothan [1] Dothan: Genesis 37:17 AL Cullman County & Marshall County: Joppa: Jaffa: Joshua 19:46 AL Etowah County & Marshall County: Sardis City: Sardis: Revelation 3:1 AK Unorganized Borough: Bethel ...
List of modern names for biblical place names This page was last edited on 9 October 2024, at 16:09 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...
Church of the Holy Sepulchre: Jerusalem is generally considered the cradle of Christianity. [1]The list of Christian holy places in the Holy Land outlines sites within cities located in the Holy Land that are regarded as having a special religious significance to Christians, usually by association with Jesus or other persons mentioned in the Bible.
Biblical place-names in ... (4 C, 4 P) Pages in category "Biblical geography" The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total. This list may not reflect ...
Among these, 1,940 names pertain to individuals, 1,072 names refer to places, 317 names denote collective entities or nations, and 66 names are allocated to miscellaneous items such as months, rivers, or pagan deities.
A common opinion is that the place-name Rakkon (Hebrew hrqwn) originally through a mis-copying of part of the previous place-name Me Jarkon (Hebrew my hyrqwn), which is mentioned immediately preceding it. [254] If it is a genuine place-name, its location is uncertain, and it is unclear whether it refers to a town or a river. [254]