Places
Explore the cities, regions, mountains, rivers, and nations mentioned throughout Scripture. Understand their historical setting, geographical significance, and role in biblical events.
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Herod's Temple
Herod's Temple refers to the grand expansion and renovation of the Second Temple in Jerusalem, begun by Herod the Great in the late first century BC....
Heshbon
Heshbon was a major ancient fortified city east of the Jordan River, celebrated as the royal capital of King Sihon before its capture by Israel. It fi...
Hill of Benjamin
The Hill of Benjamin refers to the elevated, strategic terrain allotted to the tribe of Benjamin in central Canaan. Playing a crucial role in Israelit...
Hill of Calvary
The Hill of Calvary, known in Aramaic as Golgotha, is the hill outside ancient Jerusalem where Jesus Christ was crucified. Featured in all four Gospel...
Hill of Evil Counsel
The Hill of Evil Counsel is a prominent height situated south of Jerusalem across the Hinnom Valley. Christian tradition identifies it as the location...
Hill of Gareb
The Hill of Gareb is a biblical landmark mentioned in the book of Jeremiah as part of a prophetic vision describing the expansion and restoration of J...
Hill of Gibeah
The Hill of Gibeah was a strategic highland town in Benjamin, renowned as the royal seat of King Saul and remembered for significant events during Isr...
Hill of Hachilah
The Hill of Hachilah was a rugged, strategic ridge situated in the wilderness of Ziph within Judah. It served as a key hiding place for David while fl...
Hill of Mars
The Hill of Mars, or Areopagus, is a prominent rocky height in Athens where the ancient Athenian council met. It is famous in the New Testament as the...
Hill of Moreh
The Hill of Moreh is a prominent ridge situated in the Jezreel Valley of northern Israel. It served as a landmark for key biblical events, including G...
Hill of Ophel
The Hill of Ophel is an elevated ridge in Jerusalem situated between the City of David and the Temple Mount. It served as a vital defensive barrier, a...
Hill of Phinehas
The Hill of Phinehas is a biblical location situated in the hill country of Ephraim where Eleazar, son of Aaron, was laid to rest. Mentioned in Joshua...
Hill of Zion
The Hill of Zion, originally the Jebusite fortress captured by King David, developed into the focal point of Israelite worship, royal authority, and p...
Holy City
The title Holy City refers primarily to Jerusalem, the central place of Israelite worship, and eschatologically to the New Jerusalem. It signifies a s...
Horse Gate
The Horse Gate was a vital entrance in the eastern wall of ancient Jerusalem, situated near the royal palace and Temple compound. Referenced in Script...
Iconium
Iconium was a prominent city in ancient Phrygia and Lycaonia, located in modern-day Turkey. Crucial to early Christian history, it was visited by Paul...
Idumea
Idumea is the Greco-Roman designation for the region historically inhabited by the descendants of Edom in southern Palestine. Formed after the Babylon...
Illyricum
Illyricum was an ancient region along the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea that represented the north-western boundary of the Apostle Paul's recorded...
Inspection Gate
The Inspection Gate, also known as the Miphkad Gate, was a prominent gateway in the post-exilic walls of Jerusalem recorded in Nehemiah 3:31. Situated...
Isaac's Altar at Beersheba
Isaac's altar at Beersheba represents a pivotal location in Genesis where God renewed His patriarchal covenant with Isaac, prompting the patriarch to...
Israel
Israel in the Bible refers to the patriarch Jacob, the nation descended from his twelve sons, and the promised land. It serves as the geographic and h...
Italy
Italy, the central peninsula of southern Europe and heart of the Roman Empire, features in the New Testament as the destination of the Apostle Paul's...
Iturea
Iturea was an ancient region situated northeast of the Sea of Galilee near Mount Hermon. Mentioned in Luke 3:1 in relation to Philip the tetrarch, it...
Iye-abarim
Iye-abarim was a wilderness station where the Israelites encamped during their journey toward the Promised Land. Situated on the eastern border of Moa...
