Emmaus
Emmaus, a village approximately seven miles from Jerusalem, where Jesus appeared to two disciples after His resurrection.
The name Emmaus means “people despised or obscure”
PlaceNew Testament1 book1 verse
Summary
A location only mentioned at Luke 24:13; only referred to as Emmaus (Ἐμμαούς).
Location
- Identified as
- Qalunya
- Certainty
- Possible (34% of scholarship) · 5 other possible locations
- Coordinates
- 31.793° N, 35.164° E
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- ἘμμαούςEmmaus
Mentions
- That same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem.