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Biblical place

Where was Geruth Chimham?

Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Bethlehem.

First appears in Jeremiah 41:17 · 1 books · 1 chapters

Overview

Biblical natural area. Modern identification: Bethlehem.

Geruth Chimham is represented in the local geography layer as Bethlehem. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Jeremiah 41:17 and is mentioned across 1 book, with 1 verse reference collected into the glossary index.

Nearby biblical places

Bethlehem

About 0 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Jerusalem

About 8 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Judea

About 8 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Jericho

About 29 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Jordan

About 34 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Where it sits on the map

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How to get to Geruth Chimham today

Travel to Geruth Chimham, the modern-day Bethlehem.

Geruth Chimham is commonly identified with Bethlehem, 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.

Geruth Chimham 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.

Modern orientation

Bethlehem

within 5 km of Bethlehem

31.704°N · 35.208°E

Key passages

Appears in

Jeremiah

1 chapter · 1 verse mention