Biblical place

Where was Jattir?

Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Khirbet Attir.

First appears in Joshua 15:48 · 4 books · 6 chapters

Overview

Pre-eminent, a city in the mountains of Judah (Josh. 15:48; 21:14). Modern identification: Khirbet Attir.

Jattir is represented in the local geography layer as Khirbet Attir. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Joshua 15:48 and is mentioned across 4 books, with 6 verse references collected into the glossary index.

Nearby biblical places

Bethlehem

About 43 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Jerusalem

About 51 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Judea

About 51 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Jordan

About 69 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Jericho

About 71 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Where it sits on the map

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How to get to Jattir today

Travel to Jattir, the modern-day Khirbet Attir.

Jattir is commonly identified with Khirbet Attir, 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.

Jattir 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

Khirbet Attir

31.352°N · 35.016°E

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