Janoah
Janoah is a settlement mentioned in 2 verses. Its most likely location is Khirbet Yanun. The name means “Janohah, resting; tarrying; deriving.”
Where is Janoah?
Approx. 32.1580, 35.3613 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Khirbet Yanun | settlement | Medium |
| Yanun | settlement | Low |
| Bab en Naqb | settlement | Low |
| Khirbet Marah el Inab | settlement | Low |
| Tell Miska | settlement | Low |
Janoah in the Bible dictionary
A town on the north-eastern border of Ephraim, in the Jordan valley (Josh. 16:6, 7). Identified with the modern Yanun, 8 miles south-east of Nablus.
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain. Full dictionary entry →
Verses that mention Janoah
- Joshua 16:6
And the border went out toward the sea to Michmethah on the north side; and the border went about eastward unto Taanath–shiloh, and passed by it on the east to Janohah;
- Joshua 16:7
And it went down from Janohah to Ataroth, and to Naarath, and came to Jericho, and went out at Jordan.