Moladah
מוֹלָדָה · mo.la.dah · H4137“birth; generation” Hitchcock's 18694 mentions in 3 books, most in Joshua (2)
Where it is
31.16° N, 35.06° E
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Mentioned most in
Counted from 4 references · STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0
About this place
Moladah was a town located in the Negev region of southern Israel. It was initially allotted to the tribe of Judah (Josh 15:26) and later to the tribe of Simeon (Josh 19:2; 1Ch.4.28). After the Babylonian exile, the town was inhabited by the people of Judah (Neh.11.26). Moladah is mentioned in the lists of towns in the Negev, along with other settlements such as Beersheba, Hormah, and Ziklag. Its exact location is uncertain, but it is believed to be in the vicinity of modern-day Khirbet el-Waten, approximately 15 miles southeast of Beersheba. The name "Moladah" may be derived from the Hebrew word meaning "birth" or "kindred."
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Every mention
4 references, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)
Joshua 2 mentions
Joshua 15:26Amam, Shema, Moladah,Joshua 19:2They had for their inheritance Beersheba (or Sheba), Moladah,
1 Chronicles 1 mention
Nehemiah 1 mention
What the dictionary says
Birth, a city in the south of Judah which fell to Simeon (Josh. 15:21-26; 19:2).
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
Read the article →Sources
- STEPBible TIPNR · Translators Individualised Proper Names with all References · CC BY 4.0 · github.com/STEPBible/STEPBible-Data
- OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding · CC BY 4.0 · www.openbible.info/geo/
- Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869) · Public domain