2 others in the registry answer to the name Eder. Every Eder in the Bible
- verses
- 1
- first named
- Joshua 15:21
- last named
- Joshua 15:21
- feature
- settlement
- coordinates
- 31.28°N · 35.13°E
Tel Arad (OpenBible)
Scholarship offers 2 identifications for this place. The leading one is shown; the others are recorded in the gazetteer.
Description
Eder in the text
Eder was a town situated in the Negev, the southern region of the territory allocated to the tribe of Judah. It is mentioned only once in the Bible, in the list of towns and villages belonging to Judah (Joshua 15:21). The exact location of Eder is unknown, but it was likely located in the arid wilderness south of Hebron. As one of the towns in the Negev, Eder would have faced the challenges of limited water resources and harsh desert conditions.
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Where to read it
Every verse of the text carried here that names this entity — one, across 1 book.
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