Lux Domini

Biblical place

Where was Mount Halak?

Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Jebel Halaq.

First appears in Joshua 11:17 · 1 books · 2 chapters

Overview

Smooth; bald, a hill at the southern extremity of Canaan (Josh. 11:17). It is referred to as if it were a landmark in that direction, being prominent and conspicuous from a distance. Modern identification: Jebel Halaq.

Mount Halak is represented in the local geography layer as Jebel Halaq. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Joshua 11:17 and is mentioned across 1 book, with 2 verse references collected into the glossary index.

Nearby biblical places

Bethlehem

About 95 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Jerusalem

About 103 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Judea

About 103 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Jordan

About 117 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Jericho

About 121 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Where it sits on the map

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How to get to Mount Halak today

Travel to Mount Halak, the modern-day Jebel Halaq.

Mount Halak 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 Halak 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 Halaq

30.914°N · 34.829°E

Key passages

Appears in

Joshua

2 chapters · 2 verse mentions