Bible Location

Bozrah

Meaning: in tribulation or distress · 7 cross references · Modern-day map available

Bozrah was a leading city of Edom in the rugged territory south-east of the Dead Sea. It is important because it appears first in Edomite royal traditions and later becomes a prominent target in prophetic oracles against Edom. First appears in Gen 36:33.1

Place meaning

in tribulation or distress

Coordinates

30.73, 35.61

First appears

Gen 36:33

AI summary: Bozrah is one of the clearest city-level expressions of Edom in Scripture. It appears in Genesis as part of Edom's early political world, but its strongest biblical profile comes in the prophets, where Bozrah becomes a named focus of judgment. Because Edom is often portrayed as a proud and hostile neighbour, Bozrah carries the weight of that wider national symbolism while still remaining a real mountain city. The cross references present Bozrah as an Edomite capital whose name gathers together kingship, national identity, and prophetic reckoning.1

Place meaning

in tribulation or distress

Latitude

30.73

Longitude

35.61

Bible references

7