Biblical place

Where was Jordan?

River of crossing, boundary, purification, and new beginning in both Testaments.

First appears in Genesis 32:10 · 21 books · 95 chapters

Overview

The Jordan marks thresholds in the biblical story: entry into the land, prophetic activity, and the baptismal scenes that frame the beginning of Jesus’ public ministry.

Jordan is represented in the local geography layer as Jordan River. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Genesis 32:10 and is mentioned across 21 books, with 202 verse references collected into the glossary index.

Nearby biblical places

Jericho

About 16 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Jerusalem

About 31 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Judea

About 31 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Bethlehem

About 34 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Samaria

About 67 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Where it sits on the map

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How to get to Jordan today

Find the traditionally identified site on a modern map.

The biblical Jordan is a river corridor rather than one stop. For modern orientation, think in terms of the Jordan Valley running from the Sea of Galilee down to the Dead Sea.

Jordan 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.

Modern orientation

Jordan River

31.761°N · 35.558°E

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