Biblical place
Where was Atad?
Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with near the mouth of the Jordan River.
First appears in Genesis 50:10 · 1 books · 1 chapters
Overview
Buckthorn, a place where Joseph and his brethren, when on their way from Egypt to Hebron with the remains of their father Jacob. Modern identification: near the mouth of the Jordan River.
Atad is represented in the local geography layer as near the mouth of the Jordan River. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Genesis 50:10 and is mentioned across 1 book, with 2 verse references collected into the glossary index.
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Where it sits on the map
How to get to Atad today
Find the traditionally identified site on a modern map.
Atad names a waterway or shoreline rather than one stop, so the map point acts as a geographic center inside the wider corridor.
Atad 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.
Key passages
Appears in
1 chapter · 2 verse mentions