Lux Domini

Biblical place

Where was Valley of Achor?

Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Al Buqay’ah.

First appears in Joshua 7:24 · 3 books · 4 chapters

Overview

Biblical valley. Modern identification: Al Buqay’ah.

Valley of Achor is represented in the local geography layer as Al Buqay’ah. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Joshua 7:24 and is mentioned across 3 books, with 5 verse references collected into the glossary index.

Nearby biblical places

Jerusalem

About 16 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Judea

About 16 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Bethlehem

About 17 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Jordan

About 17 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Jericho

About 18 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Where it sits on the map

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How to get to Valley of Achor today

Find the traditionally identified site on a modern map.

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

Valley of Achor 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

Al Buqay’ah

31.717°N · 35.383°E

Key passages

Appears in

Joshua

2 chapters · 3 verse mentions

Isaiah

1 chapter · 1 verse mention

Hosea

1 chapter · 1 verse mention