Biblical place
Where was Etham?
Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Tell Abu Sefeh.
First appears in Exodus 13:20 · 2 books · 2 chapters
Overview
Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tell Abu Sefeh.
Etham is represented in the local geography layer as Tell Abu Sefeh. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Exodus 13:20 and is mentioned across 2 books, with 4 verse references collected into the glossary index.
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About 78 km away in the local coordinate layer.
About 296 km away in the local coordinate layer.
About 334 km away in the local coordinate layer.
About 340 km away in the local coordinate layer.
About 340 km away in the local coordinate layer.
Where it sits on the map
How to get to Etham today
Travel to Etham, the modern-day Tell Abu Sefeh.
Etham is commonly identified with Tell Abu Sefeh, 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.
Etham 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.