Biblical place
Where was Sychar?
Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Askar.
First appears in John 4:5 · 1 books · 1 chapters
Overview
Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Askar.
Sychar is represented in the local geography layer as Askar. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in John 4:5 and is mentioned across 1 book, with 1 verse reference collected into the glossary index.
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Where it sits on the map
How to get to Sychar today
Travel to Sychar, the modern-day Askar.
Sychar is commonly identified with Askar, 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.
Sychar 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.