Biblical place
Where was Beth-gilgal?
Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Khirbet el Mefjir.
First appears in Nehemiah 12:29 · 1 books · 1 chapters
Overview
House of Gilgal, a place from which the inhabitants gathered for the purpose of celebrating the rebuilding of the walls on the return exile (Neh. 12:29). (See GILGAL. ). Modern identification: Khirbet el Mefjir.
Beth-gilgal is represented in the local geography layer as Khirbet el Mefjir. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Nehemiah 12:29 and is mentioned across 1 book, with 1 verse reference collected into the glossary index.
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Where it sits on the map
How to get to Beth-gilgal today
Travel to Beth-gilgal, the modern-day Khirbet el Mefjir.
Beth-gilgal is commonly identified with Khirbet el Mefjir, and the map on this page is meant to orient you to that present-day site before you continue into routing or street-level navigation.
Beth-gilgal is mapped here at the commonly cited modern identification.
This is a study aid, not live travel advice. Archaeological tells, access rules, excavation boundaries, and nearby modern roads can change.
Key passages
Appears in
1 chapter · 1 verse mention