Sacred Atlas

Where Is It Today?

Where Is Sychar Today?

Sychar is identified with Nablus / Balata area. See modern location, confidence level, Scripture references, coordinates, and source attribution.

Modern locationSamaria, Palestinian Territories / West Bank
ConfidenceMedium
Scripture refs2

Medium confidence

Modern identification

Nablus / Balata area - Samaria, Palestinian Territories / West Bank

Coordinates32.2178, 35.2890
Kindsettlement
Claims7
Sources3

Scripture anchors

John 4:5-42John 4:5

Why this place is in the atlas

Jesus speaks with the Samaritan woman about living water and worship.

Claim ledger

names[0].value Sychar Sacred Atlas Editorial Review - CC-BY-4.0 - High
summary.en Jesus speaks with the Samaritan woman about living water and worship. Sacred Atlas Editorial Review - CC-BY-4.0 - High
foreignKeys[0] ancientId: a27b472, urlSlug: sychar, friendlyId: Sychar OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data - CC-BY-4.0 - Medium
identifications[0].coordinates latitude: 32.21776, longitude: 35.28897, precision: approximate OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data - CC-BY-4.0 - Medium
identifications[0].modernRegion Samaria Sacred Atlas Editorial Review - CC-BY-4.0 - Medium
scriptureReferences John 4:5-42, John 4:5 King James Version 1769 - Public-Domain - High
temporalScopes c. AD 28-30: Samaritan witness in John 4 Sacred Atlas Editorial Review - CC-BY-4.0 - Medium