place
Shihor-libnath
שִׁיחוֹר לִבְנָת
Shihor-libnath was a place that marked the boundary of the territory allotted to the tribe of Asher (Josh. 19:26).
- verses
- 1
- first named
- Joshua 19:26
- last named
- Joshua 19:26
- feature
- natural area
- coordinates
- 32.82°N · 35.03°E
mouth of the Kishon River (OpenBible)
Scholarship offers 5 identifications for this place. The leading one is shown; the others are recorded in the gazetteer.
Description
Shihor-libnath in the text
Shihor-libnath is mentioned only once in the Bible, in the description of the territory allotted to the tribe of Asher (Josh. 19:26). It is listed as one of the boundary points, along with other towns and landmarks such as Helkath, Mount Carmel, and Dor. The exact location of Shihor-libnath is uncertain, but it was likely situated in the coastal region of northern Israel, near the Mediterranean Sea. The name "Shihor-libnath" may be derived from the Hebrew words "shihor" (black) and "libnath" (white), possibly referring to the contrast between the dark river and the white limestone cliffs in the area. Some scholars suggest that Shihor-libnath may be associated with the Crocodile River (modern-day Nahal Taninim) or the nearby town of Achzib. However, these identifications remain speculative due to the limited information provided in the biblical text.
Relations
Direct connections
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The pattern
Where Shihor-libnath is named
Every book of the corpus in the order it is read, each as wide as the chapters it holds. A bar is the verses of that book which write the name, and the flat stretches are as much of the answer as the bars.
1 verse across 1 of 66 books; 65 write the name nowhere. Named in Joshua (1).
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