Biblical place
Where was Eder?
Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Khirbet es Siyar el Ghanam.
First appears in Genesis 35:21 · 1 books · 1 chapters
Overview
Flock. (1. ) A city in the south of Judah, on the border of Idumea (Josh. 15:21). (2. ) The second of the three sons of Mushi, of the family of Merari, appointed to the Levitical office (1 Chr. 23:23; 24:30). Modern identification: Khirbet es Siyar el Ghanam.
Eder is represented in the local geography layer as Khirbet es Siyar el Ghanam. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Genesis 35:21 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 Eder today
Travel to Eder, the modern-day Khirbet es Siyar el Ghanam.
Eder is commonly identified with Khirbet es Siyar el Ghanam, 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.
Eder 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