Place Old Testament
Nebo
Nebo was a town in Judah, possibly named after a person, whose inhabitants returned from the Babylonian exile. Mentioned in 3 verses across 2 books, first at Ezra 2:29.
Why it matters. A town in Judah, possibly named after a person
- Primary passages
- Location
- 31.606, 35.037 (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 Nebo
Nebo is mentioned as a town in Judah whose inhabitants returned from the Babylonian exile (Ezra 2:29; Neh. 7:33). Some of its inhabitants are also listed among those who married foreign women during the time of Ezra (Ezra 10:43). It is possible that the town was named after an individual named Nebo, but no further information is provided in the Bible. The exact location of this town is unknown.
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 3 verses across 2 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.