Lux Domini

Biblical place

Where was Pharpar?

Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Awaj River.

First appears in 2 Kings 5:12 · 1 books · 1 chapters

Overview

Biblical river. Modern identification: Awaj River.

Pharpar is represented in the local geography layer as Awaj River. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in 2 Kings 5:12 and is mentioned across 1 book, with 1 verse reference collected into the glossary index.

Nearby biblical places

Damascus

About 32 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Galilee

About 79 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Canaan

About 91 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Nazareth

About 98 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Samaria

About 141 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Where it sits on the map

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How to get to Pharpar today

Find the traditionally identified site on a modern map.

Pharpar names a waterway or shoreline rather than one stop, so the map point acts as a geographic center inside the wider corridor.

Pharpar 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

Awaj River

33.314°N · 36.056°E

Key passages

Appears in

2 Kings

1 chapter · 1 verse mention