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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Mediterranean Sea
The Mediterranean Sea, known in Scripture as the Great Sea or the Western Sea, served as a crucial geographical, commercial, and political boundary fo...
Medo-Persian Empire
The Medo-Persian Empire was the dominant world power in the ancient Near East during the sixth to fourth centuries BC. Key to biblical history, God us...
Megiddo
Megiddo was a vital fortified city in ancient Israel overlooking the strategic Jezreel Valley. Positioned on the trade route known as the Via Maris, i...
Memphis
Memphis, known in the Hebrew Bible as Noph or Moph, was one of ancient Egypt's greatest royal capitals and religious centres. Biblical prophets cited...
Meroz
Meroz is an ancient biblical settlement mentioned in the Song of Deborah in Judges 5:23. It is famous for receiving a severe divine curse because its...
Mesopotamia
Mesopotamia, the ancient region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, plays a foundational role in the Bible as the original homeland of Abraham, t...
Michmash
Michmash was an ancient Israelite town in the territory of Benjamin, north of Jerusalem. It is famous in Scripture as the site of Jonathan's courageou...
Midian
Midian was a region in the northwestern Arabian Peninsula, home to descendants of Abraham through Keturah. It served as Moses' place of refuge and pla...
Migron
Migron was an ancient location in the territory of Benjamin, situated north of Jerusalem near Gibeah and Michmash. It features in King Saul's military...
Miletus
Miletus was an ancient harbour city on the Aegean coast of Asia Minor. In Scripture, it is renowned as the site where the Apostle Paul delivered his p...
Mitylene
Mitylene was the principal city on the Aegean island of Lesbos. Mentioned in Acts 20:14, it served as an overnight stop for the Apostle Paul during hi...
Mizpah
Mizpah, meaning 'watchtower', refers to several biblical locations, most prominently a town in Benjamin that served as a central site for Israelite as...
Moab
Moab was an ancient Transjordanian kingdom situated east of the Dead Sea. Descended from Lot, the Moabites shared complex historical, cultural, and mi...
Mount Ararat
Mount Ararat is famous in biblical history as the resting place of Noah's Ark following the Great Flood described in Genesis. Located in the ancient r...
Mount Baalah
Mount Baalah is a prominent hill or ridge mentioned in the Book of Joshua as a key geographic landmark along the northern border of the tribal allotme...
Mount Bashan
Mount Bashan, associated with the impressive volcanic heights of Jebel Hauran in northeastern Transjordan, is celebrated in Scripture for its natural...
Mount Carmel
Mount Carmel is a coastal mountain range in northern Israel famed for its lush fertility and strategic location. In Scripture, it stands as the iconic...
Mount Ebal
Mount Ebal is a prominent peak in northern Samaria, located opposite Mount Gerizim near Shechem. In Scripture, it is famous as the mountain where Josh...
Mount Ephraim
Mount Ephraim refers to the central hill country of the Promised Land, primarily allotted to the tribe of Ephraim. Serving as a spiritual, political,...
Mount Gerizim
Mount Gerizim is a prominent mountain in Samaria situated opposite Mount Ebal. Designated in Deuteronomy as the mountain of blessing, it later became...
Mount Gilboa
Mount Gilboa is a prominent mountain range located in northern Israel, bounding the Jezreel Valley to the south-east. In the biblical narrative, it is...
Mount Gilead
Mount Gilead is a rugged, elevated region east of the Jordan River. Prominently featured throughout Scripture, it served as a covenant boundary, a tri...
Mount Halak
Mount Halak is a prominent geographic boundary marker mentioned in the Book of Joshua, representing the southernmost limit of Israelite conquest in Ca...
Mount Hermon
Mount Hermon is the highest mountain cluster on Israel's northern frontier, marked as a pivotal conquest boundary in the Old Testament and celebrated...
