Biblical place
Where was Jabbok?
Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Zarqa River.
First appears in Genesis 32:22 · 5 books · 6 chapters
Overview
Biblical river. Modern identification: Zarqa River.
Jabbok is represented in the local geography layer as Zarqa River. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Genesis 32:22 and is mentioned across 5 books, with 7 verse references collected into the glossary index.
Nearby biblical places
Where it sits on the map
How to get to Jabbok today
Find the traditionally identified site on a modern map.
Jabbok names a waterway or shoreline rather than one stop, so the map point acts as a geographic center inside the wider corridor.
Jabbok is mapped here as a representative point along the wider water corridor.
This is a study aid, not live travel advice. Borders, permits, local access, and the exact identification of biblical landscapes can change.
Key passages
Appears in
2 chapters · 2 verse mentions
1 chapter · 2 verse mentions
1 chapter · 1 verse mention
1 chapter · 1 verse mention
1 chapter · 1 verse mention