Biblical place
Where was Capernaum?
Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Tell Hum.
First appears in Matthew 4:13 · 4 books · 14 chapters
Overview
Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tell Hum.
Capernaum is represented in the local geography layer as Tell Hum. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Matthew 4:13 and is mentioned across 4 books, with 18 verse references collected into the glossary index.
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Where it sits on the map
How to get to Capernaum today
Travel to Capernaum, the modern-day Tell Hum.
Capernaum is commonly identified with Tell Hum, 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.
Capernaum 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.