Ararat

Also called: Mountains of Ararat

First named: Genesis 8:4

Mountain Mesopotamia Primeval History Divided Monarchy

Disputed identification: Traditionally associated with the mountains of modern eastern Turkey, but the text names a mountain range, not a single peak, and no exact site is fixed.

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The mountains where Noah's ark came to rest as the floodwaters receded (Genesis 8:4). Sennacherib's sons later fled there after murdering him (2 Kings 19:37).

References: Genesis 8:4; 2 Kings 19:37

People connected to Ararat

Adrammelech (M) — fled to this land after murdering his father Sennacherib
2 Kings 19:37
Noah (M) — the ark came to rest on these mountains as the flood receded
Genesis 8:4
Sharezer (M) — fled here with his brother after murdering their father Sennacherib
2 Kings 19:37

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