| LC control no. | nr 00029212 |
|---|---|
| Geographic heading | Abu Ghaush (Israel) |
| Geographic subdivision usage | Israel--Abu Ghaush |
| Variant(s) | Abu Ghosh (Israel) Abu Gosh (Israel) Baalah (Israel) Kiriath-Baal (Israel) Kiriath-Jearim (Israel) Kirjath-jearim (Israel) Tell Dayr al-Azar (Israel) Tell Deir al-Azar (Israel) |
| Found in | Lechevallier, M. Abou Gosh et Beisamoun, 1978 Discovering the World of the Bible, 1996: p. 164 (Kirjath-Jearim, Abu Ghosh) GEOnet,[Israel] 30 Mar, 2000: Abu Ghaush; Abu Ghosh ppl 31deg. 48min. 00sec. N - 35deg. 06min. 00sec. E) Encyc. Judaica, 1972: v. 2, p. 1045-1046 (Kiriath-Jearim. City of the Hivites belonging to the Gibeonite confederation (Josh.9:17). Its original name was Kiriath-Baal or Baalah. Kiriath-Jearim was situated on the border of Judah and Benjamin...The identification of Kiriath-Jearim with Tell/Deir (Dayr) al-Azar about 8 mi. (13 km.) west of Jerusalem in the village of Abu Ghosh is generally accepted.) Lippincott, 1961 (Abu Ghosh or Abu Gosh, village E. Israel, in Judaean Hills, 7 mi. WNW of Jerusalem. Excavations have yielded finds of site believed to be biblical Kirjath-jearim. GeoNames, algorithmically matched, 2009 (ppl; 31°48ʹ00ʺN 035°06ʹ00ʺE) |
| Geographic area code | a-is--- |
 |  |  |
View this record in: MARCXML | LC Authorities & Vocabularies | VIAF (Virtual International Authority File)
