Ummah

Ummah, a town allotted to the tribe of Asher in the division of the Promised Land.

The name Ummah means “darkened; covered; his people”

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Summary

A location only mentioned at Joshua 19:30; only referred to as Ummah (עֻמָּה).

Location

Certainty
Possible (42% of scholarship)
Coordinates
32.921° N, 35.088° E
Ummah
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Glossary entries

Ummah

Alternative names

Mentions

  1. Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob. There were twenty-two cities, along with their villages.