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Biblical place

Where was Michmethath?

Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Khirbet en Nabi.

First appears in Joshua 16:6 · 1 books · 2 chapters

Overview

Hiding-place, a town in the northern border of Ephraim and Manasseh, and not far west of Jordan (Josh. 16:6; 17:7). Modern identification: Khirbet en Nabi.

Michmethath is represented in the local geography layer as Khirbet en Nabi. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Joshua 16:6 and is mentioned across 1 book, with 2 verse references collected into the glossary index.

Nearby biblical places

Samaria

About 13 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Jericho

About 38 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Jerusalem

About 45 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Judea

About 45 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Bethlehem

About 53 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Where it sits on the map

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How to get to Michmethath today

Travel to Michmethath, the modern-day Khirbet en Nabi.

Michmethath is commonly identified with Khirbet en Nabi, 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.

Michmethath 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 en Nabi

32.177°N · 35.267°E

Key passages

Appears in

Joshua

2 chapters · 2 verse mentions