Place Old Testament
Hazar-shual
Also known as Hazar-shual =ESV, KJV; Hazar Shual =NIV
Hazar-shual was a town in the Negev allotted to Judah (Josh 15:28), later given to the tribe of Simeon (Josh 19:3; 1Ch.4.28), and inhabited by Jews after the Babylonian exile (Neh.11.27). Mentioned in 4 verses across 3 books, first at Joshua 15:28.
Why it matters. Town allotted to Judah and Simeon
- Primary passages
- Location
- 31.215, 34.943 (approximate, within about 2 km)
Coordinates from STEPBible TIPNR (palopenmaps.org link). Approximate; not independently verified.
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Hazar-shual
Hazar-shual, meaning "village of foxes," was a town located in the Negev, the southern region of the Promised Land. Initially, it was part of the territory allotted to the tribe of Judah during the division of the land under Joshua (Josh 15:28). Later, Hazar-shual was among the towns given to the tribe of Simeon within Judah's inheritance (Josh 19:3; 1Ch.4.28). After the Babylonian exile, Hazar-shual was one of the towns inhabited by the returning Jews (Neh.11.27). Its exact location is uncertain, but it was likely situated in the northwestern Negev, south of the Judean hills.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 4 verses across 3 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.