Corner Gate

The Corner Gate (Old Gate, or Jeshanah Gate) was located at the northwest corner of the city during the time of Nehemiah, near the location of the present-day Holy Sepulchre. More info see: http://gatesofjerusalem.99k.org/html/index.htm

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Corner Gate

Type: Port
Hebrew name: שַׁעַר הַפִּנָּה
Means: the corners gate
Name today:
Mentioned in GT: 5 times
Mentioned in NT: 0 times
Position: 31.778015, 35.229591
Height above sea level: 717m

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References (5)

Mentioned in total 5 times in the Bible:
2 Kings 14:13, 2 Chron. 25:23, 2 Chron. 26:9, Jer. 31:38, Zech. 14:10

Identification

8/10. Archaeological evidence and tradition point to the identification of this place, but there are also other potential locations.

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