Erech
Now Uruk.
location: likely
Named in 2 tagged verses in 2 books, first at Genesis 10:10.
- Kind
- Settlement
- Coordinates
- 31.32° N, 45.64° E
- Nearest
- Chaldea 59.9 km
- People
- 2 people
- Events
- 1 event
- Tagged in
- 2 verses
Map
Erech is the filled marker at the centre; the 10 nearest places with a page are around it. The position follows OpenBible.info, which grades it a likely location.
People
People named in the same verses as Erech, most often first.
Events
1 event told in verses that name Erech, in the order of the traditional chronology. Years are traditional (Jones).
- 1821 BCNimrod's kingdom begins1 shared verse
Mentions
2 tagged verses in 2 books. Select a book to read its verses.
Counts are verses tagged with this place in Theographic. How Begat counts
Every verse
All 2 tagged verses, by book, in canonical order. The Berean Standard Bible is shown; switch to the King James or American Standard Version.
Genesis1 verse
- 10:10
His kingdom began in Babylon, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.
Ezra1 verse
- 4:9
From Rehum the commander, Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their associates—the judges and officials over Tripolis, Persia, Erech and Babylon, the Elamites of Susa,
Nearby
The 10 places with a page nearest to Erech, by straight-line distance.