Places in the Bible · Settlement

Idalah

Idalah is a settlement mentioned in 1 verse. Its most likely location is Khirbet el Huwarah. The name means “the hand of slander, or of cursing.”

Where is Idalah?

Approx. 32.7258, 35.1834 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps

Possible modern locations

IdentificationTypeConfidence
Khirbet el HuwarahsettlementMedium

Idalah in the Bible dictionary

Snares(?), a city near the west border of Zebulun (Josh. 19:15). It has been identified with the modern Jeida, in the valley of Kishon.

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain. Full dictionary entry →

Verses that mention Idalah

  • Joshua 19:15

    And Kattath, and Nahallal, and Shimron, and Idalah, and Beth–lehem: twelve cities with their villages.