Moladah
Moladah is a settlement mentioned in 4 verses. Its most likely location is Khirbet el Waten. The name means “birth; generation.”
Where is Moladah?
Approx. 31.2573, 34.9214 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Khirbet el Waten | settlement | Medium |
| Tel Malhata | settlement | Medium |
| Khirbet Kuseife | settlement | Low |
| Tel Yeshua | settlement | Low |
Moladah in the Bible dictionary
Birth, a city in the south of Judah which fell to Simeon (Josh. 15:21-26; 19:2). It has been identified with the modern el-Milh, 10 miles east of Beersheba.
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain. Full dictionary entry →
Verses that mention Moladah
- Joshua 15:26
Amam, and Shema, and Moladah,
- Joshua 19:2
And they had in their inheritance Beer–sheba, Sheba, and Moladah,
- 1 Chronicles 4:28
And they dwelt at Beer–sheba, and Moladah, and Hazar–shual,
- Nehemiah 11:26
And at Jeshua, and at Moladah, and at Beth–phelet,