Shaveh-kiriathaim
Ancient site; 4 competing modern identifications, best supported being Al Qurayyat.
Placenatural area1 verselocation 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.
- Al Qurayyat306
- Khirbet al Mukhayyat124
- Khirbet el Qureiye84
- Tall Jalul34
Names
- Shaveh-kiriathaim — שָׁוֵה קִרְיָתָיִם shaveh qirəyatayim “level [valley] of two cities” (H7741) · Σαυη τῇ πόλει Sauē tē͂ͅ pólei “Shaveh the city” (G4172) — Genesis 14:5
Name variants
- Shaveh-kiriathaim (5)
- Shaveh Kiriathaim (4)
- Shaveh-Kiriathaim (1)
References
Topical references
- A valley in Moab — Genesis 14:5
Outline from Nave's Topical Bible (1897); the sub-headings are Nave's own.