Places in the Bible · Region

Samaria (2)

Samaria is a region mentioned in 13 verses. Its most likely location is Samaria 2. The name means “watch-mountain.”

panorama of hills in Samaria 2
panorama of hills in Samaria 2 · Photo: Mujaddara (CC-BY-SA-3.0), via Wikimedia Commons

Where is Samaria?

Approx. 32.2761, 35.1950 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps

Possible modern locations

IdentificationTypeConfidence
Samaria 2regionHigh

Verses that mention Samaria

  • Luke 17:11

    And it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee.

  • John 4:4

    And he must needs go through Samaria.

  • John 4:5

    Then cometh he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.

  • John 4:7

    There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink.

  • John 4:9

    Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans.

  • Acts 1:8

    But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

  • Acts 8:1

    And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.

  • Acts 8:5

    Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.

  • Acts 8:9

    But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:

  • Acts 8:14

    Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:

All 13 references