Atad
Ancient site; 4 competing modern identifications, best supported being near the mouth of the Jordan River.
Placesettlement2 verseslocation disputed
Where was it?
Scholars do not agree. Every proposal recorded by the source is shown with its support score, so you can see the weight of opinion rather than a single answer.
- near the mouth of the Jordan River660
- Deir Hajla82
- Tall al Ajjul35
- Ain Hajlah15
Names
- Atad — אָטָד atad “"of the thorns"” (H329) · Αταδ Atad — Genesis 50:10
- Abel-mizraim — אָבֵל מִצְרַיִם avel mitsərayim “meadow of Egypt or mourning of Egypt” (H67) · Πένθος Αἰγύπτου Pénthos Ai̓gúptou “mourning [of] Egypt” (G125) — Genesis 50:11
References
Topical references
- The place where the sons of Jacob mourned for their father — Genesis 50:10; Genesis 50:11
Outline from Nave's Topical Bible (1897); the sub-headings are Nave's own.