Biblical place

Where was Pirathon?

Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Farata.

First appears in Judges 12:13 · 3 books · 4 chapters

Overview

Prince, or summit, a place “in the land of Ephraim” (Judg. 12:15), now Fer’on, some 10 miles south-west of Shechem. This was the home of Abdon the judge. Modern identification: Farata.

Pirathon is represented in the local geography layer as Farata. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Judges 12:13 and is mentioned across 3 books, with 5 verse references collected into the glossary index.

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About 10 km away in the local coordinate layer.

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About 46 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Judea

About 46 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Bethlehem

About 54 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Where it sits on the map

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How to get to Pirathon today

Travel to Pirathon, the modern-day Farata.

Pirathon is commonly identified with Farata, 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.

Pirathon 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

Farata

32.191°N · 35.166°E

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