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The locations, "lands," and nations mentioned in theββBible are not all listed here. Some locations might appear twice, "each time under a different name." Only places having their own XIV articles are included. See also the list of minor biblical places for locations which do not have their own XIV article.
Aβ»
- Absalom's Monument
- Achaia
- Admah
- Ai
- Akko
- Akkad β Mesopotamian state
- Allammelech β within the Tribe of Asher land, described in the Book of Joshua.
- Allon Bachuth
- Alqosh, in the Nineveh Plains, mentiomed in the Book of Nahum
- Ammon β Canaanite state
- Attalia β In Asia Minor
- Antioch β In Asia Minor
- Arabia β (in biblical times. And until the 7th century AD Arabia was confinedββto the Arabian Peninsula)
- Aram/Aramea β (Modern Syria)
- Arbela (Erbil/Irbil) β Assyrian city
- Archevite
- Armenia β Indo-European kingdom of eastern Asia Minor and southern Caucasus.
- Arrapkha β Assyrian city, modern Kirkuk
- Ashdod
- Ashkelon
- Ashur/Asshur/Assur β capital city of Assyria
- Assyria β Mesopotamian Semitic state
Bβ»
- Baal-hazor β Canaanite city
- Babel
- Babylon/Babylonia β Mesopotamian state
- Beer-Sheba
- Beirut
- Berea
- Beth-Anath
- Bethany
- Bethel
- Bethharan
- Bethlehem
- Bethsaida
- Beth Shemesh in Judah (distinct from those in Naphtali and Issachar)
- Betshean
- Bochim
- Byblos β Phoenician state
Cβ»
- Cabul
- Calah/Kalhu/Nimrud β Assyrian city
- Calneh β Assyrian city
- Cana β Galilee
- Canaan β Region on the Eastern shore of the Mediterranean
- Capernaum
- Cappadocia β Region in Asia Minor
- Carchemish β Assyrian city
- Caria β Nation in Asia Minor
- Cenchrea
- Chaldea β Mesopotamian state, eventually encompassing Babylonia
- Chezib of Judah
- Chorazin
- Cilicia β Nation in Asia Minor
- Crete, Greek island
- Commagene β Nation in Asia Minor
- Corduene β Nation in central Asia Minor, homeland of the Kurds
- Corinth, City in Greece
- Cush β African state
- Cyprus
Dβ»
Eβ»
- Ebla β East Semitic state in northern Syria
- Edom βAncient kingdom in Transjordan
- Egypt
- Ekron
- Elam β Pre-Iranic Nation in Ancient Iran
- Elim
- Emmaus
- En Gedi
- Ephesia/Ephesus β Greek city in Asia Minor
- Eridu β Mesopotamian city
- Eritrea- Erythraean Sea Ancient name for Red Sea and surrounding region
- Eshcol
- Eshnunna β Mesopotamian city state
- Ethiopia
Gβ»
- Gabatha (disambiguation) - several, listed by Eusebius together with Gaba, Giv'a etc.
- Gabbatha or Lithostrotos
- Galilee
- Garden of Eden
- Gath
- Gaul β modern France
- Gaza
- Georgia
- Gethsemane
- Gibeon
- Gilead
- Golgotha
- Gomorrah
- Goshen
- Great Sea β Mediterranean Sea in the Bible
- Greece
- Gutium β state in Iran
Hβ»
- Heaven
- Haran
- Harran β Assyrian City
- Hattusa β Capital of Hittite Empire in Asia Minor
- Hatti β Nation in Asia Minor
- Havilah
- Hazazon Tamar (also Hazazon-tamar or Hatzatzon-Tamar) β Ein Gedi
- Hebron
- Helam
- Hell
- Hill of Gash
- Hurri Nation β Nation in Asia Minor
Iβ»
- Israel
- Imgur-Enlil β Assyrian City
- India β Esther 1:1
Jβ»
Kβ»
- Kabzeel
- Kadesh-Barnea
- Kaska β Nation in Asia Minor
- Kassite state β in Iran
- Keilah
- Kiriath-Jearim β City in Gibeon
- Kish β Mesopotamian City State
- Kush/Cush β in northeast Africa
Lβ»
- Lachish
- Laish
- Laodicea
- Larsa β Mesopotamian city
- Lebanon
- Lehi
- Lycia β Nation in Asia Minor
- Lydia β Nation in Asia Minor
- Lystra
Mβ»
- Machpela
- Macedonia
- Magan β Pre-Arab state in Oman
- Maltese Archipelago
- Mamre Plain
- Mannea β Nation in Iran
- Marah
- Mari β Assyrian city
- Mareshah
- Media β Nation in Iran
- Megiddo
- Meluhha β Pre-Arab state in the Arabian Peninsula
- Memphis
- Mesopotamia β Includes the kingdoms of Sumer, Akkad, Assyria, Babylonia, Chaldea, and the neo Assyrian states of Adiabene, Osroene and Hatra.
- Midian
- Moab β Cannanite state
- Mount Carmel
- Mount Ephraim
- Mount Hermon
- Mount Nebo
- Mount of Olives
- Mount Sinai
- Mount Tabor
- Mount Zemaraim
- Mount Zion
- Mysia β state in Asia Minor
Nβ»
- Nahor
- Nahrain (Mesopotamia)
- Nazareth
- Nimrud β later name for the Assyrian city of Kalhu/Calah
- Nineveh β Capital of Assyria
- Nile β river in northeastern Africa
- Nod
Oβ»
- Ono
- Ophir
- Opis β Mesopotamian/Babylonian City
- Osroene β Neo-Assyrian state
Pβ»
- Palestine
- Palmyra β Aramean state in Syria
- Paran
- Parthia β Nation in Iran
- Penuel
- Perga β Town In Asia Minor
- Persia β Nation in Iran
- Petra
- Philistia β Original name of Palestine
- Phrygia β Nation in Asia Minor
- Phut
- Phoenicia
- Pithom
- Punt
- Puqudu, as "Pekod"
- Patmos
Rβ»
- Ramathlehi
- Rapiqum β Assyrian City
- Rehoboth (Bible)
- Rephidim
- Roman Empire β Rome
Sβ»
- Samaria β Nation of the Samaritans
- Sardis
- Scythia β Nation in Asia Minor
- Shalem
- Sheba β Pre-Arab state in Yemen
- Shechem
- Sheol
- Shiloh
- Shinar β Mesopotamian city
- Shomron
- Shubat-Enlil β Assyrian city
- Shur (Bible), also Sur (wilderness of ~, way of ~)
- Sidon
- Sin Desert
- Sinai
- Smyrna
- Sodom
- Spain β Romans 15.24
- Sumer/Sumeria β Mesopotamian state and region
- Syria/Aramea
Tβ»
- Tabal β Georgian state in Asia Minor
- Tarshish
- Tel Dan
- Til-barsip β Assyrian city
- Timnath-serah
- Timnath
- Trachonitis
- Tushhan β Assyrian city
- Tyre
Uβ»
- Ugarit β Amorite state
- Umma β Mesopotamian state and city
- Ur β Mesopotamian state and city
- Urartu β Hurrian state in the Caucasus
- Urkish β Mesopotamian state and city
- Uruk β Mesopotamian state and city
- The Land of Uz
Vβ»
Xβ»
- Xaloth β the biblical Chesulloth (now Iksal)
Yβ»
- Yarmut: see Jarmuth
- Yemen
Zβ»
See alsoβ»
- List of biblical names
- List of Hebrew place names
- List of modern names for biblical place names
- Cities in the Book of Joshua
Referencesβ»
- ^ "Topical Bible: Alammelech". Bible Hub. Retrieved 18 January 2024.