Sorek, Valley of
SOREK, VALLEY OF
SOREK, VALLEY OF (Heb. נַחַל שׂוֹרֵק, Naḥal Sorek; from the root שרק, "red grapes"), valley on the border of Philistia and the territory of the tribe of Dan. The only biblical reference to it places the meeting of Samson and Delilah there (Judg. 16:4). It is generally identified with Wadi al-Ṣarār, present-day Naḥal Sorek, near which are the ruins of Byzantine Chaparsorech (Eusebius, Onom. 160:2), now Khirbat Surayk. The Sorek Valley was one of the main approaches into the mountains of Judah and several important cities, such as Ekron (Khirbat Mukannaʿ) and Beth-Shemesh, were situated along it. At present, the Jerusalem–Tel Aviv railway runs in the valley.
bibliography:
Abel, Geog, 1 (1933), 405; 2 (1938), 96.
[Michael Avi-Yonah]
More From encyclopedia.com
Hinnom , Hinnom the valley of Hinnom is the literal name of the biblical Gehenna.
Hinnom, Valley of (gey-hinnom): see GEHENNA. Valley , valley Valley Forge the site on the Schuylkill River in Pennsylvania, about 32 km (20 miles) to the north-west of Philadelphia, where George Washingt… valley bulging , valley bulging An upward arching of the bedrock along the axis of a valley. It may not be visible at the ground surface due to subsequent erosion, bu… Median Valley , median valley (axial rift, axial trough) The valley which lies along the axis of some oceanic ridges. From observations from submarines and the inter… Rift Valley , rift valley An elongate trough, of regional extent, bounded by two or more faults. Many rifts on land are associated with alkaline volcanicity and, b… Death Valley , Death Valley, SE Calif. and SW Nev., a deep, arid basin, 140 mi (225 km) long, bordered on the W by the Panamint Range and on the E by the Amargosa R…
You Might Also Like
NEARBY TERMS
Sorek, Valley of