Shaveh-kiriathaim
Shaveh-kiriathaim is a natural area mentioned in 1 verse. Its most likely location is within 1 km of Kiriathaim 1.
Where is Shaveh-kiriathaim?
Approx. 31.5406, 35.6861 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| within 1 km of Kiriathaim 1 | natural area | High |
Shaveh-kiriathaim in the Bible dictionary
Plain of Kirja-thaim where Chedorlaomer defeated the Emims, the original inhabitants (Gen. 14:5). Now Kureiyat, north of Dibon, in the land of Moab.
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Verses that mention Shaveh-kiriathaim
- Genesis 14:5
And in the fourteenth year came Chedorlaomer, and the kings that were with him, and smote the Rephaims in Ashteroth Karnaim, and the Zuzims in Ham, and the Emims in Shaveh Kiriathaim,