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    Masrekah

    מַשְׂרֵקָה

    Masrekah, the royal city of Samlah, one of the ancient kings of Edom before any Israelite king reigned (Genesis 36:36; 1Ch.1.47).

    Where the story of Masrekah happensWhere the gazetteer locates Masrekah, framed to them: Masrekah. Each dot is a coordinate from the gazetteer. The coastline is a modern one, simplified; no border, road or settlement of any period is drawn, and no line joins two points, because the rows state where and not in what order.Masrekah
    Where the gazetteer locates Masrekah
    verses
    2
    first named
    Genesis 36:36
    last named
    1 Chronicles 1:47
    feature
    settlement
    coordinates
    29.95°N · 35.46°E
    settlement29.95°N · 35.46°E

    Jebel el Musraq (OpenBible)

    The gazetteer records one identification, and no competing one.

    Description

    Masrekah in the text

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    Masrekah was the royal city of Samlah, one of the ancient kings of Edom who reigned before any Israelite king (Genesis 36:31, 36; 1Ch.1.47). The name Masrekah may mean "place of choice vines," but the exact location of the city is unknown. Some scholars have proposed that it might be identified with a town called En-Masrak or Ain Mafrak, located about eight miles south of Petra, but this remains a conjecture without conclusive evidence.

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    Direct connections

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    Where to read it

    Every verse of the text carried here that names this entity — 2, across 2 books.

    1. Genesis1 verse

      36:36

    2. 1 Chronicles1 verse

      1:47

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    ElsewhereJerusalemThe capital of Israel, a holy city for three religionsElsewhereEgyptAncient nation; Israelites enslaved there; plagues and ExodusElsewhereJordanA river and region, significant in Israel's history

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