Lux Domini

Biblical place

Where was Abana?

Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Barada River.

First appears in 2 Kings 5:12 · 1 books · 1 chapters

Overview

Biblical river. Modern identification: Barada River.

Abana is represented in the local geography layer as Barada River. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in 2 Kings 5:12 and is mentioned across 1 book, with 1 verse reference collected into the glossary index.

Nearby biblical places

Damascus

About 0 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Galilee

About 111 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Canaan

About 123 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Nazareth

About 130 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Samaria

About 172 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Where it sits on the map

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How to get to Abana today

Find the traditionally identified site on a modern map.

Abana names a waterway or shoreline rather than one stop, so the map point acts as a geographic center inside the wider corridor.

Abana is mapped here as a representative point along the wider water corridor.

This is a study aid, not live travel advice. Borders, permits, local access, and the exact identification of biblical landscapes can change.

Modern orientation

Barada River

33.514°N · 36.305°E

Key passages

Appears in

2 Kings

1 chapter · 1 verse mention