Biblical place
Where was Hobah?
Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Hoba.
First appears in Genesis 14:15 · 1 books · 1 chapters
Overview
Hiding-place, a place to the north of Damascus, to which Abraham pursued Chedorlaomer and his confederates (Gen. 14:15). Modern identification: Hoba.
Hobah is represented in the local geography layer as Hoba. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Genesis 14:15 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 Hobah today
Travel to Hobah, the modern-day Hoba.
Hobah is commonly identified with Hoba, 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.
Hobah 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