Biblical place
Where was Mount Esau?
Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Jebel esh Shera.
First appears in Obadiah 1:8 · 1 books · 1 chapters
Overview
Biblical mountain range. Modern identification: Jebel esh Shera.
Mount Esau is represented in the local geography layer as Jebel esh Shera. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Obadiah 1:8 and is mentioned across 1 book, with 4 verse references collected into the glossary index.
Nearby biblical places
Where it sits on the map
How to get to Mount Esau today
Travel to Mount Esau, the modern-day Jebel esh Shera.
Mount Esau is a landmark rather than a city center, so the map is meant to place you in the right mountain zone before you continue into more specific route planning.
Mount Esau is mapped here at the commonly cited modern identification.
This is a study aid, not live travel advice. Borders, permits, local access, and the exact identification of biblical landscapes can change.
Modern orientation
Jebel esh Shera
region around Jebel esh Shera
30.184°N · 35.317°E
Key passages
Appears in
1 chapter · 4 verse mentions