Lux Domini

Biblical place

Where was Valley of Hebron?

Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Tel Rumeida.

First appears in Genesis 37:14 · 1 books · 1 chapters

Overview

A community; alliance. (1. ) A city in the south end of the valley of Eshcol, about midway between Jerusalem and Beersheba, from which it is distant about 20 miles in a straight line. Modern identification: Tel Rumeida.

Valley of Hebron is represented in the local geography layer as Tel Rumeida. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Genesis 37:14 and is mentioned across 1 book, with 1 verse reference collected into the glossary index.

Nearby biblical places

Bethlehem

About 22 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Jerusalem

About 31 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Judea

About 31 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Jericho

About 50 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Jordan

About 51 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Where it sits on the map

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How to get to Valley of Hebron today

Find the traditionally identified site on a modern map.

Valley of Hebron 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 Hebron 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

Tel Rumeida

Valley of Hebron

31.525°N · 35.102°E

Key passages

Appears in

Genesis

1 chapter · 1 verse mention