Lux Domini

Biblical place

Where was Topheth?

Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Hinnom Valley.

First appears in 2 Kings 23:10 · 3 books · 4 chapters

Overview

=Topheth, from Heb. Modern identification: Hinnom Valley.

Topheth is represented in the local geography layer as Hinnom Valley. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in 2 Kings 23:10 and is mentioned across 3 books, with 9 verse references collected into the glossary index.

Nearby biblical places

Jerusalem

About 1 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Judea

About 1 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Bethlehem

About 7 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Jericho

About 23 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Jordan

About 31 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Where it sits on the map

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How to get to Topheth today

Find the traditionally identified site on a modern map.

Topheth refers to a wider biblical landscape rather than a single modern destination, so the marker is an orientation point inside the broader region.

Topheth is treated here as a wider landscape centered on this study point.

This is a study aid, not live travel advice. Borders, permits, local access, and the exact identification of biblical landscapes can change.

Modern orientation

Hinnom Valley

in the Hinnom Valley

31.769°N · 35.228°E

Key passages

Appears in

Jeremiah

2 chapters · 7 verse mentions

2 Kings

1 chapter · 1 verse mention

Isaiah

1 chapter · 1 verse mention