Lux Domini

Biblical place

Where was East?

Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Amman.

First appears in Genesis 25:6 · 10 books · 14 chapters

Overview

(1. ) The orient (mizrah); the rising of the sun. Thus “the east country” is the country lying to the east of Syria, the Elymais (Zech. 8:7). (2). Modern identification: Amman.

East is represented in the local geography layer as Amman. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Genesis 25:6 and is mentioned across 10 books, with 18 verse references collected into the glossary index.

Nearby biblical places

Jordan

About 42 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Jericho

About 47 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Jerusalem

About 69 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Judea

About 69 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Bethlehem

About 74 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Where it sits on the map

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How to get to East today

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East refers to a wider biblical landscape rather than a single modern destination, so the marker is an orientation point inside the broader region.

East is treated here as a wider landscape centered on this study point.

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

Modern orientation

Amman

region around Amman

31.955°N · 35.934°E

Key passages

Appears in

Judges

3 chapters · 4 verse mentions

Matthew

1 chapter · 3 verse mentions

Genesis

2 chapters · 2 verse mentions

Isaiah

2 chapters · 2 verse mentions

Ezekiel

1 chapter · 2 verse mentions

Numbers

1 chapter · 1 verse mention

1 Kings

1 chapter · 1 verse mention

Job

1 chapter · 1 verse mention

Jeremiah

1 chapter · 1 verse mention

Revelation

1 chapter · 1 verse mention