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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.
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.
Sepharvaim (Hebrew: סְפַרְוָיִם, romanized: Səp̄arvāyīm) was a city mentioned in the Bible as being captured by the Assyrians. It was taken by a king of Assyria, probably Sargon II, cited in the Hebrew Bible in 2 Kings 17:24, 31; 18:34; 19:13; and Isaiah 37:13). It was a double city, and received the common name Sepharvaim, i.e ...
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It is displayed at Hereford Cathedral in Hereford, England. The map was created as an intricate work of art rather than as a navigational tool. Sources for the information presented on the map include the Alexander tradition, medieval bestiaries and legends of monstrous races, as well as the Bible.
Shuah in Greek is Σαυα, transliterated Sava. [16] The Septuagint is explicit that Sava is the daughter of the Canaanite man and the wife of Judah. The reference to Judah's wife in Genesis 38:12 refers to her as the "daughter of Shuah", or "bat-Shuah" in Hebrew. This has led some to take Bat-Shuah (and variants) as her actual name. [17]
Donald N. Levine links Sheba with Shewa (the province where modern Addis Ababa is located) in Ethiopia. [87] Traditional Yemenite genealogies also mention Saba, son of Qahtan; Early Islamic historians identified Qahtan with the Yoqtan son of Eber in the Hebrew Bible (Gen. 10:25-29).
Valley of Salt, between Canaan and Edom. The Valley of Salt, valley of saltpits, [1] valley of Saltpits, [2] or vale of saltpits [3] (Hebrew: גיא-המלח) is a place where it is said David smote the Arameans (2 Sam. 8:13).