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*Note: This is a work in progress and not meant to be an exhaustive list
Names in parenthesis are literal transliterations
עֲבָרִים
Abarim (Avarim) - Summit of Mount Nebo where Moses saw the Holy Land (Deuteronomy 32:49)
אֲבַדּוֹן
Abbadon (Avaddon) - Realm of the dead (Job 26:6)
עַבְדּוֹן
Abdon (Avdon) - Levitical city in the tribal territory of Asher (Joshua 21:30)
אָבֵל בֵּית-מַעֲכָה
Abel-beth-maacah (Avel-bet-ma'akha) - City in the far north of Israel (I Kings 15:20)
אָבֵל כְּרָמִים
Abel-cheramim (Avel-keramim) - Village of the Ammonites east of the Jordan River (Judges 11:33)
אָבֵל מְחוֹלָה
Abel-meholah (Avel-meholah) - City in the Jordan River Valley (I Kings 4:12)
עַבְרֹנָה
Abronah (Avrona) - Place of encampment for the Hebrews in the desert after the Exodus (Numbers 33:34)
אַכַּד
Accad (Akkad) - City of the kingdom of Nimrod (Genesis 10:10)
אַכְשָׁף
Achshaph (Akhshaf) - Caananite city in the north of Caanan (modern-day Kesaf/Yasif) (Joshua 11:1)
אַכְזִיבָה
Achzib (Akhziv) - Phoenician city north of Akko (Acre) on the Mediterranean (modern-day es-Zib) (Joshua 19:29)
עַכּוֹ
Acco (Akko) - City in northern Israel in the Western Galilee (modern-day Acre) (Judges 1:31)
אֲדָמִי
Adami (Adami) - City of the Tribe of Naphtali (modern-day Damieh) (Joshua 19:33)
אַדָּרָה
Addar - City on the southern border of Judah (Joshua 15:3)
אַדְמָה
Admah (Adma) - Caananite city (Genesis 10:19)
עֲדֻלָּם
Adullam - Caananite city; City of the Tribe of Judah (Joshua 15:35)
אֲדֻמִּים
Adummim - City between Jerusalem and Jericho (modern-day Tal-at-ed-Dumm) (Joshua 15:7)
אַהֲוָא
Ahava - City along the Euphrates River east of Damascus (moder-day Hit) (Ezra 8:15)
אַחְלָב
Ahlab (Ahlav) - City of the Tribe of Asher, northwest of the Sea of Galilee (modern-day el-Jish) (Judges 1:31)
עַי
Ai (Ay) - Canaanite city conquered by Joshua (possibly modern-day Khirbet el-Maqatir) (Joshua 10:1)
עַיִן
Ain (Ayin) - City of the Tribe of Simeon (Joshua 15:32)
אַיָּלוֹן
Aijalon (Ayyalon) - Caananite city conqured by Joshua, northwest of Jerusalem in the Valley of Aijalon (modern-day Yalu) (Judges 12:12)
אַלַמֶּלֶךְ
Alammelech (Allammelekh) - City of the Tribe of Asher (Joshua 19:26)
אַלּוֹן בָּכוּת
Allon-bachuth (Allon-bakhut) - Place "below Beth-El" where Deborah, Rebecca's wet-nurse, is buried (Genesis 35:8)
עַלְמוֹן
Almon (Almon) - City of the Tribe of Benjamin that was given to the Kohanim (Joshua 21:18)
עַלְמֹן דִּבְלָתָיְמָה
Almon-diblathaimah (Almon-divaltayema) - Campsite of the Israelites during the Exodus (Numbers 33:46)
עָלוֹת
Aloth (Alot) - District under the supervision of Baana - one of Solomon's commissioners (I Kings 4:16)
אָלוּשׁ
Alush - Campsite of the Israelites during the Exodus (Numbers 33:13)
עַמְעָד
Amad (Am'ad) - City of the Tribe of Asher (Joshua 19:26)
אֲמָם
Amam - City of the Tribe of Judah (Joshua 15:26)
אֲמָנָה
Amanah (Amana) - River of Damascus (II Kings 5:12)
אַמָּה
Ammah (Amma) - Hill east of Gibeon (II Samuel 2:24)
עֲנָב
Anab (Anav) - City in Judah, southwest of Hebron (Joshua 11:21)
אֲנָחֲרַת
Anaharath (Anaharat) - City of the Tribe of Issachar (Joshua 19:19)
עֲנָנְיָה
Ananiah (Ananya) - City of the Tribe of Benjamin, north of Jerusalem (modern-day Bet-Hanina) (Nehemiah 11:32)
עֲנָתוֹת
Anathoth (Anatot) - City of refuge given to the sons of Aaron, north of Jerusalem (modern-day 'Anata) (Joshua 21:18)
עָנֵר
Aner - City of the Tribe of Manasseh given to the sons of Kohath (I Chronicles 6:55)
אֲפֵק
Aphek (Afeq) - Site of a Philistine camp (I Samuel 4:1)
אֲפִיק
Aphik (Afiq) - City of the Tribe of Asher in the southern Golan Heights (Judges 1:31)
אַרְגֹּב
Argob (Argov) - City conquered by the Isralites and ruled over by Og, King of the Bashan (modern-day Lejah, Jorda) (Deuteronomy 3:4)
עֲרֹעֵר
Aroer (Aro-'er) - Moabite city, located in modern-day Jordan (Deuteronomy 4:48)
אַשּׁוּר
Assyria (Ashur) - Kingdom in Babylonia (modern-day Iraq) (II Kings 15:19)
אָטָד
Atad - Place where Joseph and his brothers stopped to mourn over their father Jacob while on their way to bury him in Hevron (Genesis 50:10)
עֲטָרוֹת
Ataroth (Atarot) - City of the Tribe of Joseph/Ephraim; City of the Tribe of Gad (modern-day Khirbet Ataruz, Jordan) (Joshua 16:2; Numbers 32:3)
עַטְרוֹת אַדָּר
Atroth Addar (Atrot-addar) - City of the Tribe of Joseph/Ephraim (Joshua 16:5)
עֲזֵקָה
Azekah (Azeqa) - City of the Tribe of Judah; Place where Joshua defeated the Amorite kings (Joshua 15:35; 10:10)
עַזְמָוֶת
Azmaveth (Azmavet) - City of the Tribe of Judah near Jerusalem (Nehemiah 12:29)
בַעֲלָת
Baalath (Ba'alat) - City of the Tribe of Dan (Joshua 19:44)
בַּעַל גָּד
Ba'al-gad - City of the Caananites in Lebanon at the foot of Mount Hermon that Joshua conquered and split amongst the tribes (Joshua 13:5)
בַעַל הָמוֹן
Ba'al Hamon - Vineyard of Solomon (Song of Songs 8:11)
בַעַל חָצוֹר
Baal Hazor (Ba'al-hazor) - City near the borders of the Tribes of Joseph/Ephraim and Benjamin where Absalom held a sheep-shearing feast (II Samuel 13:23)
בַּעַל מְעוֹן
Baal-meon (Ba'al-me'on) - City of the Tribe of Reuben (modern-day ruins of Ma'in) (Numbers 32:38)
בַעַל-פְּרָצִים
Baal-perazim (Ba'al-perazim) - City west of Jerusalem where David won a victory against the Philistines (II Samuel 5:20)
בַעַל תָּמָר
Baal-tamar (Ba'al-tamar) - Place of battle between the Tribe of Benjamin and other Israelites (Judges 20:33)
בַּעַל צְפֹן
Baal-zephone (Ba'al-zefon) - Place where the Hebrews encamped by the Sea of Reeds during their Exodus from Egypt (Exodus 14:2)
בַּעֲלֵי יְהוּדָה
Baale-judah (Ba'ale-yehuda) - City of the Tribe of Judah, south of Jerusalem (modern-day Tel Qiryat Yearim); Place where the Ark of the Covenant was temporarily placed before being moved to Jerusalem by King David (II Samuel 6:2)
בָּבֶל
Babylonia (Bavel) - Kingdom where the Jews were exiled (modern-day Iraq) (Jeremiah 52:4)
בַּחֻרִים
Bahurim (Bahurim) - City east of Jerusalem where David was taunted by Shimei (mordern-day Ras et Tmim) (II Samuel 3:16)
בָמוֹת בַּעַל
Bamoth-Baal (Bamot-ba'al) - City of the Tribe of Reuben in the land of Moab (Joshua 13:17)
בְעָלוֹת
Bealoth - (Be'alot) - City of the Tribe of Judah (Joshua 15:24)
בְנֵי-בְרַק
Bene-berak (Bene-beraq) - City of the Tribe of Dan (Joshua 19:45)
בֵּרֹתַי
Berothai (Berotay) - City of King Hadadezer which David conquered and took a great deal of copper (modern-day area near Damascus) (II Samuel 8:8)
בְּשׂוֹר
Besor - A brook in Southern Judah where 200 of David's troops rested while pursuing the Amalekites (I Samuel 30:9)
בֵּית-הַכָּרֶם
Beth-cherem (Bet-hakkerem) - Area of the Tribe of Judah (Nehemiah 3:14)
בֵּית-דָּגוֹן
Beth-dagon (Bet-dagon) - Lowland city of the Tribe of Judah (Joshua 15:41); Philistine temple to their god Dagon where they placed the captured Ark of the Covenant (I Samuel 5:2) and Saul's head (I Chronicles 10:10)
בֵית אֵל
Beth-el (Bet-el) - Place of Jacob's Dream; City of the Tribe of Judah (Genesis 28:19; Joshua 8:17)
בֵית הָעֲרָבָה
Beth-haarabah (Bet-'arava) - City of the Tribe of Benjamin (Joshua 18:22)
בֵּית-חוֹרוֹן
Beth-horon (Bet-horon) - Twin cities (Upper and Lower) of the Tribe of Joseph/Ephraim (modern-day Beit Ur al-Foqa and Beit Ur al-Tahta - both near Ramallah) (I Chronicle 7:24; II Chronicles 8:5)
בֵּית לָחֶם
Bethlehem (Bet-lehem) - City of the Tribe of Judah where Rachel was buried and David was born and later annointed by Samuel (Genesis 48:7; I Samuel 16:4)
בְתוּל
Bethul (Betul) - City of the Tribe of Simeon (Joshua 19:4)
כָּבוּל
Cabul (Kavul) - Territory in the Upper Galilee given to Hiram by Solomon; City of the Tribe of Asher (I Kings 9:13; Joshua 19:27)
כַּפְתֹּר
Caphtor (Kaftor) - Land associated with Crete, Syria, Cyprus, and Anatolia by various scholars (Deuteronomy 2:23)
עָרַת, עֲדֻלָּם
Cave of Adullam - Cave where David hid from Saul (II Samuel 23:13)
כְּפִירָה
Chephirah (Kefira) - City of the Tribe of Benjamin (Joshua 9:17)
כְּרִית
Cherith (Kerit) - Brook where Elijah hid from King Ahab (I Kings 17:3)
כּוּשׁ
Cush (Kush) - Land area south of Egypt (Genesis 2:13)
כּוּתָה
Cuthah (Kuta) - Land where people were transferred from and moved to Samaria by the King of Assyria (modern-day Tel Ibrahim) (II Kings 17:24)
דַבָּשֶׁת
Dabbesheth (Dabbeshet) - City of the Tribe of Zebulun (modern-day ruins of Dabsheh) (Joshua 19:11)
דַמָּשֶׂק
Damascus (Dammeseq) - Capital of the Assyrians (Genesis 14:15)
דָן
Dan - City conquered by the children of Dan (the name of the city was changed from Leshem to Dan) that became part of their heritage (modern-day ruins of Tel el-Qadi/Tel Dan) (Joshua 19:47)
דָּנָה יַּעַן
Dan-jaan (Dan-ya'an) - Place of the Davidic census (II Samuel 24:6)
דַנָּה
Dannah (Danna) - Mountain city of the Tribe of Judah (Joshua 15:49)
דְבִר
Debir (Devir) - Mountain city of the Tribe of Judah (modern-day Edh-Dhaheriyeh) (Joshua 15:49)
דִּיבֹן
Dibon (Divon) - Moabite city (modern-day Diban) (Numbers 21:30)
דִּמְנָה
Dimnah (Dimna) - Levitical city from the Tribe of Zubulun (Joshua 21:35)
דִּנְהָבָה
Dinhabah (Dinhava) - Edomite city ruled by King Bela (modern-day Dibdiba) (Genesis 36:32)
דִי זָהָב
Di-zahab (Di-zahav) - A place in the desert of Sinai, on the borders of Moab (Deuteronomy 1:1)
דָּבְרַת
Dobrath (Daverat) - City of the Tribe of Zebulun (Joshua 19:12); Levitical city of the Tribe of Issachar (Joshua 21:28)
דָפְקָה
Dophkah (Dofqa) - Encampment site of the Israelites during the Exodus (Numbers 33:12)
דּוֹר
Dor - An ancient royal city of the Canaanites (Joshua 11:2)
דֹתָן
Dothan (Dotan) - City near Shechem where Joseph's family herded their flocks and where Joseph was thrown into a well by his borthers (Genesis 37:17)
עֵין הַתַּנִּין
Dragon's Well [also translated as Serpent's Well] - Place of Nehemiah's nighttime excursion near Jerusalem (Nehemiah 2:13)
שַׁעַר הָאַשְׁפֹּת
Dung Gate - Gate of the city of Jerusalem (Nehemiah 2:13)
דּוּרָא
Dura - Plain near Babylon where Nebuchadnezzar set up a golden idol (modern-day Plain of Dura) (Daniel 3:1)
עֵיבָל
Ebal ('Eval) - Mount where the Tribes of Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali stood while Moses spoke the curses and blessings (Deuteronomy 27:13)
אֶבֶן הָעָזֶר
Eben-ezer (Even-ha'ezer) - Place scene of battles between the Israelites and Philistines where the Ark of the Covenant was captured (modern-day ruins of Beit Iksa or Dier Aban) (I Samuel 7:12)
אָבֶץ
Ebez (Evez) - City of the Tribe of Issachar in the Jezreel Valley (Joshua 19:20)
עֵדֶן
Eden ('Eden) - Area where a garden was placed in which Adam and Eve dwelt until their expulsion (Genesis 2:8)
עֵדֶר
Eder ('Eder) - Place where Jacob first camped after burying Rachel in Bethlehem (Genesis 35:21)
אֶדְרֶעִי
Edrei (Edre'i) - Town of the Kingdom of Bashan where Og was defeated (Joshua 12:4); Town of the Tribe of Naphtali (Joshua 19:37)
עֶגְלוֹן
Eglon - City of the Tribe of Judah (modern-day ruins of Tel el-Hesi) (Joshua 15:39)
מִצְרָיְמָה
Egypt (Mizrayim) - Place where Abraham and Jacob sojourned (Genesis 12:10; 46:3); Place where Joseph was brought after being sold into slavery (Genesis 37:28); Place from which the descendants of Abraham made Exodus to the Land of Israel (Exodus 12:33)
עֶקְרוֹן
Ekron ('Eqron) - City of the Tribe of Dan (Joshua 19:43); Last place the Philistines carried the Ark of the Covenant before returning it to the Israelies (I Samuel 5:10)
אֵלָה
'Ela [also translated as Terebinth Valley] - Valley where David faced Goliath (I Samuel 17:2)
עֵילָם
Elam ('Elam) - Kingdom of Chedorlaomer (Genesis 14:1)
אֵילַת
Elath (Elat) - One of the places where the Jews stopped after the Exodus (modern-day Aqaba) (Deuteronomy 2:8)
אֶלְעָלֵה
Elealeh (El'ale) - City of the Tribe of Reuben (modern-day el-A'al) (Numbers 32:3)
אֵילִמָה
Elim - Encampment site of the Jews during the Exodus (Exodus 15:27)
אֶלָּסָר
Ellasar - Kingdom of Arioch (Genesis 14:1)
אֵילוֹן
Elon - City of the Tribe of Dan (Joshua 19:43)
אֵיל פָּארָן
El-paran [also translated as Plain of Paran] - Place in the wilderness bordering the territory of the Horites (Genesis 14:6)
אֶלְתְּקֵא
Elteke (Elteqe) - Levitical city of the Tribe of Dan (modern-day Bet-Likia) (Joshua 21:23)
עֵמֶק קְצִיץ
Emek-Keziz (Valley of Qeziz) - City of the Tribe of Benjamin (Joshua 18:21)
עֵין-דֹּר
En-dor ('En-dor) - City of the Tribe of Manasseh within the territory of the Tribe of Issachar (Joshua 17:11); City where Saul had a necromancer summon up the soul of Samuel (I Samuel 28:7); Place where Sisera was defeated (Joshua 17:11; I Samuel 28:7; Psalm 83:9/Judges 4)
עֵין עֶגְלַיִם
En-eglaim ('En-'eglayim) - Place near the Dead Sea (Ezekiel 47:10)
עֵין גַּנִּים
En-gannim ('En-gannim) - Lowland city of the Tribe of Judah (modern-day Umm Jina) (Joshua 15:34); Levitical city of the Tribe of Issachar (modern-day Jenin) (Joshua 21:29)
עֵין גֶּדִי
En-gedi - City of the Tribe of Judah on the shores of the Dead Sea; Place where David hid from Saul (Joshua 15:62; I Samuel 24:1)
עֵין הַקּוֹרֵא
En-hakkorei ('En-haqqore) - Spring in Lehi (modern-day spring'Ayun Kara, near Zoreah) (Judges 15:19)
עֵין חָצוֹר
En-hazor (En-hazor) - Fortified city of the Tribe of Naphtali (Joshua 19:37)
עֵין-רֹגֵל
En-rogel ('En-rogal) - Spring where Jonathan and Ahimaaz hid (II Samuel 17:17)
עֵין שֶׁמֶשׁ
En-shemesh ('En-shemesh) - Spring forming a landmark between the Tribes of Judah and Benjamin (modern-day 'Ayin Haud) (Joshua 15:7)
עֵיפָה
Ephah ('Efa) - City in the territory of Midian (Isaiah 60:6)
אֶפֶס דַּמִּים
Ephes-dammim (Efes-dammim) - Place where the Philistines camped when David fought Goliath (modern-day Beit Fased) (I Samuel 17:1)
אֶפְרָתָה
Ephrath (Efrat) - Place where Rachel died and was buried (modern-day Bethlehem/Bet-lehem) (Genesis 48:7)
אֶרֶךְ
Erech (Erekh) - City in the kingdom of Nimrod (Genesis 10:10)
עֵשֶׂק
Esek ('Eseq) - A well that was disputed over between Isaac's servants and the hersmen of Gerar (Genesis 26:20)
אֶשְׁעָן
Eshan (Esh'an) - Mountain region of the Tribe of Judah (Joshua 15:52)
אֶשְׁתָּאוֹל
Eshtaol (Eshta'ol) - Lowland city of the Tribe of Judah (Joshua 15:33)
אֶשְׁתְּמֹעַ
Eshtemoa - Levitical City of the Tribe of Simeon; Place where David hid from Saul (modern-day As-Samu) (Joshua 21:14; I Samuel 30:28)
אֵתָם
Etam ('Etam) - Encampment site of the Exodus (Exodus 13:20); City of the Tribe of Simeon near Bethlehem (modern-day Beit Atab) (I Chronicles 4:32)
הוּא פְרָת
Euphrates [also translated as Perat] - River of Eden (Genesis 2:14)
עֶצְיוֹן-גֶּבֶר
Ezion-geber (Ezyom-gever) - City where Solomon built ships near Eilat (modern-day Aqaba, Jordan) (I Kings 9:26)
יַעַר אֶפְרָיִם
Forest of Ephraim (Wood of Efrayim) - Forest area where the battle between the armies of David and Absalom fought (II Samuel 18:6)
גָּעַשׁ
Gaash (Ga'ash) - Territory of the Tribe of Ephraim where Joshua is buried (Joshua 24:30) new
גַּלְעֵד
Galeed (Gal'ed) - Hebrew name Jacob gave to the place where Laban and Jacob placed a heap of stones as a sign of peace between them (Genesis 31:47-48) new
גַּלִּים
Gallim - Hometown of Palti, son of Laish who was chosen as the husband of Michal over David (I Samuel 25:44) new
גַּן עֵדֶן
Garden of Eden (Garden of 'Eden) - Place of dwelling for Adam and Eve before their expulsion (Genesis 2:8)
גָּרֵב
Gareb (Garev) - Hill near Jerusalem (Jeremiah 31:38) new
שַׁעַר אֶפְרַיִם
Gate of Ephraim (Gate of Efrayim) - Gate on the north side of Jerusalem (II Kings 14:13)
גַּת
Gath (Gat) - City of the Philistines where the Ark of the Covenant was initally placed after they seized it (I Samuel 5:8); Residence of Goliath (I Samuel 17:4); Philistine city (also known as Metheg-ammah) conquered by David (II Samuel 8:1) (modern-day Tell esSafieh) new
גַּת הַחֵפֶר
Gath-hepher (Gat-hefer) - City of the Tribe of Zebulun (modern-day el-Meshed) (Joshua 19:13); Hometown of Jonah (II Kings 14:25)
גַת-רִמּוֹן
Gath-rimmon (Gat-rimmon) - City of the Tribe of Dan (Joshua 19:45); City of the Tribe of Manasseh (Joshua 21:25) new
עַזָּה
Gaza ('Azza) - City in the kingdom of Nimrod (Genesis 10:19); City of the Tribe of Judah (Joshua 15:47) new
גֶּבַע
Geba (Geva) - City of the Tribe of Benjamin (modern-day Jeb'a) (I Kings 15:22)
גְבַל
Gebal (Geval) - City of Edom (Psalm 83:8) (modern-day Djebal); City of Tyre (Ezekiel 27:9) new
גֵּבִים
Gebim (Gevim) - City north of Jerusalem (modern-day el-Isawiyeh) (Isaiah 10:31) new
גְרָרָה
Gerar - Philistine town and district in south-central Israel where Abraham and Isaac sojourned (moder-day Wadi el-Jerdr) (Genesis 10:19)
גְּרִזִים
Gerizim (Gerizzim) - Mount where the Tribes of Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph, and Benjamin stood while Moses spoke the curses and blessings (Deuteronomy 27:12)
גְּשׁוּר
Geshur - Area of the Tribe of Manasseh; Independent kingdom during the time of David where Absalom fled after the murder of his brother (moder-day Lejah) (Joshua 13:13; II Samuel 13:37)
גֶּזֶר
Gezer - Canaanite city conquered by Joshua that was alloted to the Levites from the Tribe of Ephraim (Joshua 10:33; 21:21); The last point at which David pursued the Philistine (II Samuel 5:25); City that was conquered by Pharaoh and then given to his daughter who married Solomon (I Kings 9:16-17) (modern-day Tell el-Jezer)
גִבְּתוֹן
Gibbethon (Gibbeton) - City of the Tribe of Dan (Joshua 19:44); City where King Nadab was assassinated (I Kings 15:27)
גִּבְעָה
Gibeah (Giv'a) - Hometown of Saul (I Samuel 10:26) (modern-day Tell el-Ful); City of the Tribe of Judah (Joshua 15:57)
גִּבְעַת הָעֲרָלוֹת
Gibeath-haaraloth (Hill of 'Aralot) - Place of circumcision for all the men of Israel who had yet to be circumcised (Joshua 5:3)
גִּבְעוֹן
Gibeon (Giv'on) - City of the Tribe of Benjamin (modern-day al-Jib) (Joshua 18:25)
גִּיחוֹן
Gihon (Gihon) - One of the rivers of Eden (Genesis 2:13)
גִּלְבֹּעַ
Gilboa - Place where Saul and his sons died fighting the Philistines (I Samuel 28:4)
גִּלְעָד
Gilead (Gil'ad) - Mountainous region was of the Jordan River; Territory of the Tribes of Gad, Reuben, and the half-Tribe of Manasseh (Genesis 31:25; Deuteronomy 3:13-17)
גִּלְגָּל
Gilgal - First encampment of the Hebrews after crossing the Jordan River (Joshua 9:6)
גִלֹה
Giloh (Gilo) - City of the Tribe of Judah (Joshua 15:51)
גִּמְזוֹ
Gimzo - Plain of the Tribe of Judah that was captured by the Philistines (modern-day Jimzu) (II Chronicles 28:18)
גִּתָּיְמָה
Gittaim (Gittayim) - City to where the Beerothites fled (II Samuel 4:3)
גּוֹיִם
Goiim (Goyim) - Kingdom of Tidal (Genesis 14:1)
חָבוֹר
Habor (Havor) - Place in Assyria where the Tribes of Reuben, Gad and the half-Tribe of Manasseh were exiled (I Chronicles 5:26)
חְלַח
Hala (Halah) - Place in Assyria where the Tribes of Reuben, Gad and the half-Tribe of Manasseh were exiled (I Chronicles 5:26)
חַמּוֹן
Hammon (Hammon) - City of the Tribe of Asher (modern-day 'Ain Hamul) (Joshua 19:28)
הָרָא
Hara - Place in Assyria where the Tribes of Reuben, Gad and the half-Tribe of Manasseh were exiled (I Chronicles 5:26)
חֲרֹשֶׁת הַגּוֹיִם
Harosheth-goiim (Haroshet-haggoyim) - Residence of Sisera (modern-day el-Harithiyeh or Tel al-'Amr) (Judges 4:2)
חַוְרָן
Hauran (Havran) - Northern boundary of the Land of Israel (modern-day southwest Syria) (Ezekiel 47:16)
חַוֹּת יָאִיר
Havvoth-jair (Havvot-ya'ir) - Cities east of the Jordan River associated with the half-Tribe of Manasseh and the Tribe of Gad (Numbers 32:41)
חֶלְבָּה
Helbah (Helba) - City of the tribe of Asher (Judges 1:31)
חָרְמָה
Hormah (Horma) - Canaanite city conquered by Joshua (modern-day Tsfat) (Joshua 12:14)
אִישׁ טוֹב
Ish-tob (Ish-tov) - Syrian kingdom (II Samuel 10:6)
יָגוּר
Jagur (Yagur) - City of the Tribe of Judah (Joshua 15:21)
יָנוֹחָה
Janoah (Yanoha) - City of the Tribe of Joseph/Epharim (modern-day Yanun) (Joshua 16:6)
יַרְמוּת
Jarmuth (Yarmut) - City of the Tribe of Judah; City of the Tribe of Issachar (Joshua 15:35; Joshua 21:29)
יַתִּיר
Jattir (Yattir) - City of the Tribe of Judah (modern-day Khirbet Attir/Horvat Yattir) (Joshua 15:48)
יְבוּס
Jebus (Yevus) - Jebusite city (modern-day Jerusalem) (Judges 19:10)
גַּלְעֵד
Jegar-sahadutha (Yegar-sahaduta) - Aramaic/Syrian name Laban gave to the place where Laban and Jacob placed a heap of stones as a sign of peace between them (Genesis 31:47-48) new
יהֻד
Jehud (Yehud) - Area of the Tribe of Dan (Joshua 19:45)
ירוּשָׁלִַם
Jerusalem (Yerushalayim) - City capture by the Tribe of Judah (Judges 1:8); City where David eventually brought the head of Goliath (I Samuel 17:54); Capital City of King David (II Samuel 5:5)
יוּטָּה
Juttah (Yuta) - City of the Tribe of Judah (Joshua 15:55)
קָנָה
Kanah (Qana) - Brook on the border between the areas of Ephraim and Manasseh (moder-day Wadi Talaik or Aujeh River); City of the Tribe of Asher (Joshua 16:8)
קַּרְקָעָה
Karka (Qarqa) - Southren border area of the Tribe of Judah (Joshua 15:3)
קַּרְקֹר
Karkor (Qarqor) - Place where Gideon captured two Mideonite kings (Judges 8:10)
קַרְתָּה
Kartah (Qarta) - Levitical city of the Tribe of Zebulun (Joshua 21:34)
קַטָּת
Kattath (Qattat) - City of the Tribe of Zebulun (Joshua 19:15)
קְדֵמֹת
Kedemoth (Qedemot) - City of the Tribe of Reuben (Joshua 13:18)
קְרִיּוֹת
Kerioth (Qeriyot) - City of the Tribe of Judah (modern-day el-Kureitein); City of Moab (Joshua 15:25; Jeremiah 48:24)
קְוֵה
Keveh (Qeve) - City where Solomon purchased horses (I Kings 10:28)
קִינָה
Kinah (Qina) - City of the Tribe of Judah (Joshua 15:22)
כִנָּרֶת
Kinneret (Chinnereth) - Fortified city of the Tribe of Naphtali (Joshua 19:35)
קִרְיַת אַרְבַּע
Kiriath-arba (City of Arba) - City of the Tribe of Caleb (Joshua 15:13)
קִרְיַת יְעָרִים
Kiriath-jearim (Qiryat-ye'arim) - City of the Tribe of Benjamin (Joshua 18:15)
קִטְרוֹן
Kitron (Qitron) - City of the Tribe of Zebulun (Judges 1:30)
קִבְצַיִם
Kivzaim (Qivzayim) - Levitical City of the Tribe of Ephraim (Joshua 21:22)
לְבוֹנָה
Lebonah (Levona) - City near Shilah on the north side of Beth-el/Bet-el (Judges 21:19)
לֹּא דְבָר
Lo-debar (Lo-devar) - City that was home to Machir-a loyalist of David's (II Samuel 17:27)
לוּז
Luz - Canaanite city that was renamed Beth-el/Bet-el (Genesis 28:19)
מַעֲלֵה עַקְרַבִּים
Maaleh-akrabbim (Ma'ale-'aqrabbim) - Pass between the Dead Sea and Zin, border between the Philistines and the Tribe of Dan (Joshua 15:3)
מַחֲנַיִם
Mahanaim (Mahanayim) - Place where Jacob encountered angels; City of Refuge of the Tribe of Gad (Genesis 32:3; Joshua 21:36)
מַמְרֵא
Mamre - Place near Hebron which Abraham built and altar (Genesis 13:18)
מֵידְבָא
Medeba (Medeva) - City of the Tribe of Reuben (Joshua 13:16)
מֵרוֹז
Meroz - City of the Galilee that was cursed by the angel of G-d for refusing to fight with Barak against Sisera (Judges 5:23)
מֶתֶג הָאַמָּה
Metheg-ammah (Meteg-amma) - Philistine city (also known as Gath) conquered by David (II Samuel 8:1) (modern-day Tell esSafieh) new
מִכְמָס
Mikhmash (Mihmas) - City of the Tribe of Benjamin; Place where Saul fought the Philistines (Ezra 2:27; I Samuel 13:23)
מִּצְפָּה
Mizpah (Mizpa) - Place where Laban and Jacob agreed to a treaty (Genesis 31:49)
מִצְפֵּה
Mizpeh (Mizpe) - Town of Moab where David received refuge for his parents while he was persecuted by Saul (I Samuel 22:3)
הַר-עֶפְרוֹן
Mount Ephron (Mount 'Efron) - Landmark on the northern border of the area of the Tribe of Judah (Joshua 15:9)
נַעֲרָן
Naaran (Na'aran) - City of the Tribe of Joseph/Ephraim (I Chronicles 7:28)
נֹבֶה
Nob (Nov) - Levitical city where David was given food by the priests; City where the Edomites killed the Kohanim during the time Saul was pursuing David (I Samuel 22:9; I Samuel 22:19)
נֹף
Noph (Nof) - Hebrew name for the Egyptian city of Memphis (Isaiah 19:13)
אוֹנוֹ
Ono - City of the Tribe of Benjamin (I Chronicles 8:12)
אוֹפִירָה
Ophir (Ofir) - Port city where Solomon received cargo (I Kings 9:28)
עָפְנִי
Ophni (Ofni) - City of the Tribe of Benjamin (modern-day Jifna/Jufna) (Joshua 18:24)
פַּדַּן אֲרָם
Paddan-aram - Birthplace of Rebecca where Jacob worked for Laban (Genesis 25:20)
פְּרָת
Perat [also translated as Euphrates] - River of Eden (Genesis 2:14)
פִּי-בֶסֶת
Pi-beseth (Pi-veset) - Egyptian city that was conquered by King Nebuchadrezzar (Ezekiel 30:17)
אֵיל פָּארָן
Plain of Paran [also translated as El-paran] - Place in the wilderness bordering the territory of the Horites (Genesis 14:6)
פּוּנֹן
Punon - Encampment of the Hebrews during the Exodus (Numbers 33:42)
רַבָּה
Rabbah - City of the Tribe of Judah (Joshua 15:60)
רָמָה
Ramah (Rama) - City of the Tribe of Asher (Joshua 19:29); Fortified city of Naphtali (Joshua 19:36); The birthplace, seat of authority, and burial place of Samuel (I Samuel 1:19)
רָאמַת נֶגֶב
Ramat of the South (Ramot-negev) - City of the Tribe of Simeon (Joshua 19:8)
רְחֹבוֹת
Rehoboth (Rehovot) - Place of a well dug by Isaac (Genesis 26:22); Place where the Edomite king Saul reigned (Genesis 36:37)
רְחֹבֹת עִיר
Rehoboth-ir (Rehovot-ir) - City founded by Nimrod (Genesis 10:11)
רֶסֶן
Resen - City founded by Nimrod (Genesis 10:12)
רִבְלָה
Riblah (Rivla) - Place where Pharaoh Neco imprisoned Jehoahaz; Headquarters of Nebuchadnezzar during his campaign against Jerusalem where he had Zedekiah's sons slaughtered and then blinded Zedekiah (II Kings 23:33; Jeremiah 39:6-7)
רִמּוֹן
Rimmon - City of the Tribe of Simeon (Joshua 19:7)
סַלְכָה
Salcah (Salkha) - City of the area of Bashan ruled over by King Og - upon his defeat, the area was given to the Tribes of Gad, Reuben, and half of Manasseh (Joshua 12:5-6)
שָׁלֵם
Salem (Shalem) - City ruled over by King Malchizedek (modern-day Jerusalem) (Genesis 14:18)
שֹׁמְרוֹן
Samaria (Shomeron) - Area in eastern Israel that was attacked by Ben-hadad (I Kings 16:24)
יָם-כִּנֶּרֶת
Sea of Kinneret - "Sea of Galilee"; Sea in the Tribe of Reuben (Numbers 34:11)
שֵׂעִיר
Seir (Se'ir) - Region of the Horites that was later given to the descendants of Esau (Edomites) (Genesis 14:6)
סֶּלַע
Sela - Capital city of Edom (II Kings 14:7)
סְפַרְוַיִם
Sepharvaim (Sefarvayim)- City from where the king of Assyria took a population to be settled in Samaria to replace the Israelites (II Kings 17:24)
עֵין הַתַּנִּין
Serpent's Well [also translated as Dragon's Well] - Place of Nehemiah's nighttime excursion near Jerusalem (Nehemiah 2:13)
שְׁבָא
Sheba (Sheva) - Kingdom south of Israel from where the Queen of Sheba came to honor Solomon (possibly in Ethiopia or Yemen) (I Kings 10:1)
שֵׁשַׁךְ
Sheshach (Sheshack) - An alternative name for Babylonia (Jeremiah 25:26)
שִׁכְּרוֹנָה
Shicron (Shikron) - Territory of the Tribe of Judah (Joshua 15:11)
שִׁנְעָר
Shinar (Shin'ar) - Kingdom of Amraphel (Genesis 14:1)
שִּׁטִּים
Shittim - City east of the Jordan River, The last encampment of Joshua before crossing the Jordan River where he sent two spies into the Canaan (Numbers 33:49; Joshua 2:1)
שׁוּנֵם
Shunem - City of the Tribe of Issachar; Philistine encampment during the war with Saul (modern-day Solem) (Joshua 19:18; I Samuel 28:4)
שׂוֹכֹה
Socoh (Sokho) - City of the Tribe of Judah; Occupied by the Philistines during the time of Ahaz (Joshua 15:35; II Chronicles 28:18)
סֻכּוֹת
Succoth (Sukkot) - City where Hebrews sojourned during the Exodus; City of the Tribe of Gad (Exodus 12:37; Joshua 13:27)
תַּדְמֹר
Tadmor - Desert city built by Solomon (II Chronicles 8:4)
עֵמֶק הָאֵלָה
Terebinth Valley [also translated as 'Ela] - Valley where David faced Goliath (I Samuel 17:2)
תִּמְנַת-סֶרַח
Timnath-serah (Timnat-serah) - Burial place of Joshua (Joshua 19:50)
תִרְצָה
Tirzah (Tirza) - City from where Baasa reigned over Israel (I Kings 15:33)
טוֹב
Tob (Tov) - Land to which Jephtha fled from his brothers (Judges 11:3)
תֹּפֶת
Topheth (Tofet) - Location in the Valley of Hinnom where the Canaanites sacrificed children to Molech (II Kings 23:10)
אוּר כַּשְׂדִּים
Ur Kasdim (Ur-kasdim) - Land where Abraham was born (Genesis 11:28,31)
עוּץ
Uz (Uz) - Territory where Job lived (Job 1:1)
עֵמֶק עָכוֹר
Valley of Achor (Valley of 'Akhor) - Valley near Jericho (Joshua 7:24)
חַל אֶשְׁכּוֹל
Valley of Eshcol (Wadi of Eshkol) - Valley where the spies took the cluster of grapes (Numbers 13:24)
גֵּי בֶן-הִנֹּם
Valley of Hinnom - "Ge Hinnom - Gehenna" Valley on the west side of Jerusalem (Joshua 15:8)
מִדְבַּר פָּארָן
Wilderness of Paran - Wilderness where Hagar and Ishmael were banished; Wilderness where David spent some time after Samuel died (Genesis 21:21; I Samuel 25:4)
צַעֲנַנִּים
Zaanannim (Za'anannim) - Place where Heber the Kenite pitched his tents (Judges 4:11)
צֶרֶת הַשַּׁחַר
Zeres-hashahar (Zeret-hashshahar) - City of the Tribe of Reuben (modern-ruins of Zara) (Joshua 13:19)
צְבֹיִם
Zeboiim (Zevoyim) - Canannite city (Genesis 10:19)
צִקְלַג
Ziklag (Ziqlag) - City of the Tribe of Judah; City of the Tribe of Simeon (Joshua 15:31; Joshua 19:5)
זִיף
Ziph (Zif) - City of the Tribe of Judah (Joshua 15:24)
צוֹבָה
Zobah (Zovah) - City-state whose king waged war against Saul (I Samuel 14:47)
צוּף
Zuph (Zuf) - City where Saul met a "seer" (I Samuel 9:5-6) |