Sitnah
Ancient site; 8 competing modern identifications, best supported being Sutnet er Ruheibeh.
Placewell1 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.
- Sutnet er Ruheibeh173
- Ruheibeh170
- Nahal Gerar97
- Tel Haror39
- Tell esh Sharia2
- Tell Tuweiyil1
- Tell Jemmeh-4
- between Gerar and Beersheba-9
Names
- Sitnah — שִׂטְנָה sitənah “hostility” (H7856) · Ἐχθρία E̓xthría — Genesis 26:21
References
Topical references
- A name given by Isaac to a particular well where strife had occurred — Genesis 26:21
Outline from Nave's Topical Bible (1897); the sub-headings are Nave's own.