Idumea in the Bible.

Idumea is a region in the Bible, its middle about 30 km (19 miles) south-west of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 1 verse, Mark 3:8.

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About Idumea.

The Greek form of Edom (Isa. 34:5, 6; Ezek. 35:15; 36:5, but in R.V. “Edom”).

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

Near Idumea.

Carmel12 km south
Debir13 km south-west
Keilah14 km north-west
Tekoa16 km north-east
Adullam17 km north-west
Eglon17 km west

The verse that names Idumea.

Mark 1

Mark 3:8And from Jerusalem, and from Idumaea, and from beyond Jordan; and they about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, when they had heard what great things he did, came unto him.

Questions about Idumea.

Where is Idumea in the Bible?

Idumea is a region its middle about 30 km (19 miles) south-west of Jerusalem. BibleLectio shows it on a painted map of the Bible’s world, with every verse that names it.

How many times is Idumea named in the Bible?

The King James Version names Idumea in 1 verse, in 1 book.

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