Towns in the United States with Names from the Hebrew Bible
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There are numerous places in North America that have been named after places from the Hebrew Bible. Here are some examples.
1. Jerusalem, New York: This town is named after the ancient city of Jerusalem, the most significant city in the Tanakh.
2. Hebron, Kentucky: This town is named after Hebron, a significant city in the Tanakh. Hebron is where the patriarch Abraham purchased a burial cave for his family and is traditionally believed to be the burial place of the patriarchs and matriarchs.
3. Goshen, Indiana: Named after the Land of Goshen, where, according to the Book of Exodus, the Israelites lived in Egypt.
4. Bethel, Alaska: This city shares its name with the biblical town of Bethel, an important site in the patriarchal narratives of the Tanakh.
5. Shiloh, New Jersey: Named after Shiloh, a significant location in the Tanakh. Shiloh was where the Tabernacle and the Ark of the Covenant were located before the building of the First Temple in Jerusalem.
6. Canaan, Vermont: Named after Canaan, the land promised to Abraham and his descendants according to the Tanakh.
7. Salem, Oregon: The name Salem is derived from "Jerusalem", which means "City of Peace" in Hebrew. Salem is also the city where Melchizedek was king, according to the Book of Genesis.
8. Zion, Illinois: Zion is a term that in the Tanakh often refers to Jerusalem. It has come to symbolize the Jewish homeland and Jewish cultural or religious aspirations.
9. Eden, North Carolina: This city shares its name with the Garden of Eden, described in the Book of Genesis as the place where the first human, Adam, was placed by God.
10. Moriah, New York: Named after Mount Moriah, where according to the Tanakh, Abraham was asked to offer his son Isaac as a sacrifice.
11. Sharon, Connecticut: Named after Sharon, a place mentioned in the Song of Solomon in the Tanakh. It's a fertile plain in Israel, known for its beautiful flowers and shrubs.
12. Ephraim, Wisconsin: This town is named after Ephraim, a figure in the Tanakh and one of the sons of Joseph.
As a note, while the names are the same or similar, there may not always be a direct biblical connection in every case. The naming could be coincidental or have different historical or personal influences.
Analysis of full list of such places
Analysis based on this list: List of biblical place names in North America - Wikipedia
Biblical Place - first time mentioned - # of towns in the US
Salem (שלם) - Genesis 14:18 - 28
Lebanon (לבנון) - Deuteronomy 1:7 - 19
Hebron (חברון) - Genesis 13:18 - 16
Bethel (בית אל) - Genesis 12:8 - 13
Bethlehem (בית לחם) - Genesis 35:19 - 10
Canaan (כנען) - Genesis 11:31 - 8
Jericho (יריחו) - Numbers 22:1 - 7
Gilead (גלעד) - Genesis 31:21 - 6
Zion (ציון) - 2 Samuel 5:7 - 6
Damascus (דמשק) - Genesis 14:15 - 5
Goshen (גושן) - Genesis 45:10 - 5
Jerusalem (ירושלים) - Joshua 10:1 - 4
Shiloh (שילה) - Joshua 18:1 - 4
Beulah (בעולה) - Isaiah 62:4 - 3
Ephrath (אפרת) - Genesis 35:19 - 3
Moriah (מוריה) - Genesis 22:2 - 3
Mount of Olives (הר הזיתים) - 2 Samuel 15:30 - 3
Rehoboth (רחובות) - Genesis 26:22 - 3
Jaffa (יפו) - Joshua 19:46 - 2
Jordan (ירדן) - Genesis 13:10 - 3
Mount Ephraim (הר אפרים) - Joshua 19:50 - 2
Sharon (שרון) - 1 Chronicles 5:16 - 2
Babylon (בבל) - Genesis 11:9 - 1
Bozrah (בצרה) - Genesis 36:33 - 1
Carmel (כרמל) - Joshua 12:22 - 1
Dothan (דותן) - Genesis 37:17 - 1
Eben-Ezer (אבן-עזר) - 1 Samuel 4:1 - 1
Judea (יהודה) - Ezra 5:8 - 1
Moab (מואב) - Genesis 19:37 - 1
Mt. Nebo (הר נבו) - Numbers 32:3 - 1
Nimrod (נמרוד) - Micah 5:6 - 1
Palestine (פלשתים) - Joel 3:4 - 1