Bible Location
Meaning: tooth; ivory; change · 1 cross reference · Modern-day map available
Shen was the notable rock or crag near which Samuel set up Ebenezer after victory over the Philistines. It is important because it belongs to a major memorial moment of deliverance. First appears in 1 Sam 7:12.1
Place meaning
tooth; ivory; change
Coordinates
31.83, 35.18
First appears
1 Sam 7:12
AI summary: Shen matters because a landscape feature becomes the anchor for remembering God's help. The place belongs to the geography of prayer, victory, and memorial naming.1
Place meaning
tooth; ivory; change
Latitude
31.83
Longitude
35.18
Bible references
1
A tooth, probably some conspicuous tooth-shaped rock or crag (1 Sam. 7:12), a place between which and Mizpeh Samuel set up his “Ebenezer.” In the Hebrew the word has the article prefixed, “the Shen.” The site is unknown. 3
Source note: this 1893 dictionary language reflects its period and may be culturally insensitive or outdated. It is presented as historical source material, not as ai-BIBLE’s language, interpretation, or endorsement.
| Book | Cross-References |
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Figure1: A table of cross references between the selected passage and other passages (Data from Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.)
AI-assisted summary prepared for ai-BIBLE and stored as page content, based on dictionary material, place metadata, and linked Bible cross references.
Alistair de Blacquiere-Clarkson, “ai-BIBLE Bible Names JSON Factsheet Aggregating Material from Smith’s Bible Dictionary & Hitcocks’s New and Complete Analysis of the Bible.” ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
M.G.Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.