Biblical place
Where was Shaaraim?
Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Khirbet es Sira.
First appears in Joshua 15:36 · 2 books · 2 chapters
Overview
Two gates. (1. ) A city in the plain of Judah (1 Sam. 17:52); called also Sharaim (Josh. 15:36). (2. ) A town in Simeon (1 Chr. 4:31). Modern identification: Khirbet es Sira.
Shaaraim is represented in the local geography layer as Khirbet es Sira. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Joshua 15:36 and is mentioned across 2 books, with 2 verse references collected into the glossary index.
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Where it sits on the map
How to get to Shaaraim today
Travel to Shaaraim, the modern-day Khirbet es Sira.
Shaaraim is commonly identified with Khirbet es Sira, 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.
Shaaraim 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.