Heres
Heres is a hill mentioned in 1 verse. Its most likely location is not a place (sunrise or a mountain). The name means “the son; an earthen pot.”
Where is Heres?
Approx. 31.9547, 35.9343 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| not a place (sunrise or a mountain) | special | Low |
| in the Transjordan | natural area | Low |
| within 30 km of Succoth 1 | natural area | Low |
| Rujm Shajarat al Hunayti | hill | Low |
| another name for Mount Heres | settlement | Low |
Heres in the Bible dictionary
Sun. (1.) “Mount Heres” (Judg. 1:35), Heb. Har-heres, i.e., “sun-mountain;” probably identical with Irshemesh in Josh. 19:41.
(2.) Isa. 19:18, marg. (See ON.)
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain. Full dictionary entry →
Verses that mention Heres
- Judges 8:13
And Gideon the son of Joash returned from battle before the sun was up,