Bible Location

Leshem

Meaning: a name; putting; a precious stone · 1 cross reference · Modern-day map available

Leshem was the original name connected with the city later taken by the Danites and renamed Dan. It is important because it preserves an earlier layer of identity for one of Israel's famous northern cities. First appears in Josh 19:47.1

Place meaning

a name; putting; a precious stone

Coordinates

33.25, 35.65

First appears

Josh 19:47

AI summary: Leshem matters because tribal migration in Judges is remembered through the capture and renaming of an existing place. The record belongs to the northern relocation story of Dan.1

Place meaning

a name; putting; a precious stone

Latitude

33.25

Longitude

35.65

Bible references

1