Biblical toponyms in the United States

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Many cities, towns and counties in the United States are named after places from the Bible. This page lists all such examples.

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[edit] Antioch

Antioch on the Orontes (Greek Ἀντιόχεια ἡ ἐπὶ Ὀρόντου Antiocheia hē epi Orontou) was a city on the eastern side of the Orontes River. It was visited by Saint Peter and Saint Paul.

[edit] Mountains of Ararat

Noah's Ark came to rest in the Mountains of Ararat (Hebrew הרי אררט hārəy Ǎrārāṭ).

[edit] Bethany

Bethany (Aramaic: בית עניא, Beth Anya, "house of the figs") was a village near Jerusalem and residence of the siblings Martha, Mary and Lazarus, and also Simon the Leper.

[edit] Bethel

Bethel (Ugaritic: bt il, "House of El") was a border town between Benjamin and Ephraim.

[edit] Bethlehem

Bethlehem (Hebrew בֵּית לֶחֶם‎ Beit Lehem, "house of bread") was a town in the hill country of Judah and the birthplace of Jesus (according to Mark and Luke) and David, as well as the place of death of Rachel.

[edit] Canaan

Canaan (Phoenician: Kanaʻn; Hebrew: כְּנָעַן Kənáʻan) was a region conquered by the Israelites as the Promised Land.

[edit] Carmel

Mount Carmel (Hebrew הַר הַכַּרְמֶל‎, Har HaKarmel, "God's vineyard") was a sacred mountain where Elijah defeated the prophets of a Ba'al in a contest. Carmel was a town in Judea mentioned as the residence of Nabal and Abigail.

[edit] Corinth

Corinth (Greek: Κόρινθος, Kórinthos) was a city on the Isthmus of Corinth. Paul of Tarsus lived there for 18 months, and also wrote two epistles to the Corinthians.

[edit] Eden

The Garden of Eden is where people first appear in the Bible.

[edit] Emmaus

Emmaus (Greek: Ἐμμαούς, Emmaous; Hebrew: חמת‎ Hammat, "warm spring") was a town near Jerusalem. Jesus appeared to two of the Apostles on the road between Jerusalem and Emmaus.

[edit] Ephesus

Ephesus (Greek: Ἔφεσος Ephesos) was a Greek city on the west coast of Anatolia. Paul of Tarsus lived there for several years, and also wrote an Epistle to the Ephesians.

[edit] Galatia

Galatia (Greek Γαλατία) was an area in the highlands of Anatolia. It was visited by Paul of Tarsus, Silas and Timothy, and Paul later wrote an Epistle to the Galatians.

[edit] Goshen

The Land of Goshen (Hebrew גֹּשֶׁן Gōšen) was a place settled by the sons of Jacob.

[edit] Hebron

Hebron (Hebrew חֶבְרוֹן Ḥeḇrôn, "friend") was a city in Canaan mentioned in several parts of the Old Testament.

[edit] Israel

Jacob was named Israel (Hebrew יִשְׂרָאֵל‎ Yisraʾel "persevere with God") by God.

[edit] Jericho

Jericho (Hebrew יְרִיחוֹ‎ Yəriḥo, "fragrant" or "Moon") was a city conquered in the battle of Jericho by Joshua and the Children of Israel.

[edit] Jerusalem

Jerusalem (Hebrew יְרוּשָׁלַיִם‎ Yerushaláyim, "Abode of Peace" or "Abode of Shalim") was the traditional capital city of the Israelites and site of the Temple.

[edit] Jordan

The Jordan River (Hebrew: נהר הירדן Nehar Hayarden) forms the eastern border of Palestine and was the site of the baptism of Jesus.

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[edit] Townships

[edit] Rivers

[edit] Lebanon

Lebanon (Semitic root L-B-N, "white") is a land to the north of Palestine and is mentioned 70 times in the Bible.

[edit] Mount Hermon

Mount Hermon (Hebrew הר חרמון‎ Har Hermon) was the northern limit of the Promised Land and possible site of the Transfiguration.

[edit] Moab

Moab (Hebrew: מוֹאָב Môʼāḇ, "seed of father") was a strip of land on the eastern shore of the Dead Sea. It was founded by a son of Lot.

[edit] Nazareth

Nazareth (Hebrew נָצְרַת‎ Natzrat / Natzeret) was a village in Galilee which was the childhood home of Jesus.

[edit] Nineveh

Nineveh (Hebrew: נינוה‎ Nīnewē) was an Assyrian city on the eastern bank of the Tigris. It is mentioned in several parts of the Bible.

[edit] Ophir

Ophir is mentioned in the Bible as a source of King Solomon's wealth.

[edit] Palestine

Palestine (Hebrew ארץ־ישראל‎ Eretẓ Yisra'el, "land of Israel"; from ancient root P-R-S-T) is the region between the Mediterranean Sea and River Jordan, where most of the events described in the Bible take place.

[edit] Patmos

Patmos (Greek: Πάτμος) was the residence of John of Patmos, author of the Book of Revelation.

[edit] Rehoboth

Rehoboth (Hebrew רְחוֹבוֹת‎ Reḥovot, "broad place") is the name of three places in the Bible.

[edit] Shiloh

Shiloh (Hebrew שילו Šîlô‎ / שלו Šīlô / שלה Šīlōh) was an assembly place for the people of Israel where there was a sanctuary containing the Ark of the Covenant.

[edit] Shushan

Shushan was the city in which the Book of Esther takes place, it is also referenced in Daniel and Nehemiah.

[edit] Tyre

Tyre (Hebrew צר Ṣōr) was a city in the Lebanon mentioned many times in the Old Testament.

[edit] Mount Zion

Mount Zion (Hebrew הר צִיּוֹן‎ Har Tsion) is an elevation west of the Mount of Olives outside Jerusalem and was used as a name for the Temple Mount or the City of David.

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