Places — B
Biblical places starting with the letter B — click any entry to open its page when available.
7 places
Babel
A principal city in Shinar associated with both Nimrod's kingdom and the Genesis 11 account of language confusion.
Genesis 10-11ShinarBeersheba
Beersheba is the place of Abraham's oath with Abimelech and later Isaac's altar, well, and renewed covenant with Abimelech.
Genesis 21-22, 26Covenant siteBela
Bela is identified as Zoar in Genesis 14 among the five-city coalition.
Genesis 14CityBered
Bered is named with Kadesh as the location marker for the well of Lahai Roi.
Genesis 16Desert routeBethel
Bethel is where Abram camped and where Jacob names the place after his ladder dream; in Genesis 35 Jacob returns to build an altar and God reaffirms his name Israel.
Genesis 12-13, 28, 31, 35CanaanBethlehem
Bethlehem is the later name of Ephrath, the site on whose road Rachel dies and is buried in Genesis 35.
Genesis 35CanaanBozrah
Bozrah is the city associated with Jobab son of Zerah, an early king of Edom in Genesis 36.
Genesis 36Edom