Biblical Names-19: Pennsylvania
(a) List of Names whose Biblical Origin was confirmed by Moshe Davis:
Goshen Heights, Chester
Jericho Mt, Bucks
Jericho Creek, Bucks
Mt. carmel, Northumberland
Mt. Nebo, Lancaster
New salem, Fayette
Tribal Associations of Above Names for Pennsylvania
Ararat- general. Gad and half-Manasseh (whosre territories reached far to the north)?
Bethlehem - Judah
Canan - General, Manasseh
Ephrata - Judah
Goshen Heights - Judah
Hebron, - Judah
Jericho Mt, Benyamin
Jericho Creek, Benyamin
Lebanon, Asher, Ephraim
Mt. Carmel, Asher
Mt. Nebo, Reuben
New Salem, = Jerusalem, Judah, all Israel
Nineveh, -all Northern Israel
Zion, Judah, all Israel
Pennsylvania: Additional Names (Biblical names chosen regardless of reason)
Lebanon County -Asher, Ephraim
Albion= Lebanon, - Asher, Ephraim
Mount Lebanon -Asher, Ephraim
Nazareth - Issachar ?
New Bethelehem - Judah
New Salem =Jerusalem, - Judah, all Israel
New Salem (Delmont) =Jerusalem, - Judah, all Israel
Sharon Hill -Manasseh
Temple =Jerusalem, - Judah, all Israel
Conclusion: Based on names studied only:
A lot of Judah, Ephraim, Asher, and Manasseh are all well represented.
No-one tribe out of the above-mentioned could really be consdiered as dominant.
According to the TIME Almanac the name Pennsylvania means, "Pen's Woodland" named in honor of Admiral Sir William Penn, father of William Penn.
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