Azal
Azal is a river mentioned in 1 verse. Its most likely location is Nahal Azal.
Where is Azal?
Approx. 31.7608, 35.2317 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nahal Azal | river | Low |
| not a proper name (common noun for "side") | special | Low |
| another name for Aiath | settlement | Low |
| another name for Beth-ezel | settlement | Low |
Azal in the Bible dictionary
(Zech. 14:5) should perhaps be rendered “very near” = “the way of escape shall be made easy.” If a proper name, it may denote some place near the western extremity of the valley here spoken of near Jerusalem.
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain. Full dictionary entry →
Verses that mention Azal
- Zechariah 14:5
And ye shall flee to the valley of the mountains; for the valley of the mountains shall reach unto Azal: yea, ye shall flee, like as ye fled from before the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah: and the Lord my God shall come, and all the saints with thee.