• Robinson, E.; Smith, E. (1841). Biblical Researches in Palestine, Mount Sinai and Arabia Petraea: A Journal of Travels in the year 1838. Vol. 1. Boston: Crocker & Brewster.

Appendix: List of works. Index for all 3 volumes: Arabic names: p. 199 ancient names: p. 237

p. 115 edit

p. 116 edit

2. Southeast of el-Khulil edit

3. North of el-Khulil, and West of the road from Jerusalem edit

4. Southwest of el-Khulil edit

p. 117 edit

5. Between the Mountains and the Plain of Gaza, but subject to the government of el-Khulil. edit

V Ghuzzeh Gaza edit

  • Khan Yunas, Mus. → Khan Yunis
  • Batihah*
  • Um el-'Ameidat*
  • el-Ma'in*
  • el-Mukeimin*
  • Um el-Bakr
  • Zebudeh*
  • Sehan*
  • Ruseim Gharib*
  • Ruseim Shurky*
  • el-Muhurrakah*
  • Kufieh*

p. 118 edit

p. 119 edit

VI Er-Ramleh edit

Taken down chiefly from the mouth of a native of Beit Jala, who acted as our guide in the province of Gaza, and was well acquainted with the country. Many of the names were subsequently verified in a journey from el-Khulil to er-Ramleh. The orthography is mine.

1. In the region bordering upon Wady es-Surar, forming the southern part of the province. edit

p. 121 edit

VII El-Ludd, Lydda edit

  • Obtained at Jerusalem in 1835, and verified during this journey.

VIII El-Kuds, Jerusalem edit

1. Immediately attached to Jerusalem, and North of the city edit

p. 122 edit

3. el-Wadiyeh; East of Jerusalem. edit

a. North of Wadi er-Rahib edit

b. South of Wadi er-Rahib edit

p. 123 edit

3. District of Beni Hasan; West of Jerusalem. edit

4. District of Beni Malik; West of Jerusalem. edit

p. 124 edit

5. District of Beni Harith; North of Jerusalem. edit

6. District of of Beni Zeid; North of Jerusalem. edit

p. 125 edit

7. District of Beni Murrah; North of Jerusalem. edit

8. District of Beni Salim; East of Jerusalem. edit

9. District of el-'Arkub; Southwest of Jerusalem. edit

p. 126 edit

IX Nablus edit

1. Jurat Merda, south of Nablus edit



p. 127 edit

2. Jurat Amra; South of Nablus edit

3. District of Beni Sa'ab; West of Nablus edit

p. 128 edit

4. El-Beitawy; East of Nablus edit

5. Wady esh-Sha'ir; West of Nablus edit

p. 129 edit

6. Esh-Sha'rawiyeh, North of Nablus edit

a. Esh-Sha'rawiyeh el-Ghurbiyeh, the Western edit

b. Esh-Sha'rawiyeh esh-Shurkiyeh, the Eastern edit

7. District of Haritheh, North of Nablus edit

p. 132 edit

En Nasira, Nazareth edit

Acca edit

p. 133 edit

Esh-Shaghur edit

El Jebel edit

p. 134 edit

XV Safed edit

XVI Arab tribes within the Government of Safad edit

XVII Basin of Huleh edit

p. 135 edit

p. 136 edit

  • 1. el-Khait
  • 2. Hulet Banias

XVIII Merj 'Ayun edit

p. 137 edit

XIX Jebel es-Sheikh (Hermon) edit

p. 138 edit

1. The Lower Wady et-Teim edit

a. On the East side edit

a. On the West side edit

2. The Upper Wady et-Teim (The places marked (+) said to the sites of ancient ruins) edit

p. 139 edit

  • 3. Aklim el-Belian

p. 140 edit

I. El-Buka'a edit

p. 141 edit

  • 1. Places on the West side of the Buka'a, from the southern extremity northward to Zahleh.
  • 2. Places on the East side of the Buka'a, in the same order from South to North.

p. 142 edit

  • 3. Villages in the Plain of the Buka'a, also enumerated from South to North.

p. 143 edit

II. Ba'albek edit

  • 1. Places on the West side from Zahleh northwards, both along the foot of the mountain, and in the plain.

p. 144 edit

  • 2. Places on the East side, beginning at the North.

p. 145 edit

III. Ez-Zebedany, and Wady Burada edit

p. 146 edit

p. 147 edit

IV. El Ghutah edit

p. 148 edit

V. Wady el-'Ajam edit

p. 149 edit

VI. El Jeidur edit

p. 150 edit

p. 151 edit

In the Nukrah, South of Eshmiskin edit

p. 152 edit

In the Nukrah, East of Eshmiskin edit

p. 153 edit

In the Nukrah, west of Busrah edit

  • Busrah, Bozrah, BostraBosra
  • Ghusam* → Ghasm
  • Sahab*
  • Hemmas*
  • el-Bezaiz*
  • Kaum Ku'eiyid*
  • el-'Jizeh* → Al-Jiza
  • esh-Shuruk*
  • esh-Shureik*
  • Deir Mu'arrabeh*
  • Sema*
  • el-Luweibideh*
  • Um el-Jemal the less
  • Um el-Jemal the greater,* Beth-gamul?
  • Um es-Serab*
  • el-Ba'ikah*
  • el-Fedein*

In the Nukrah, south of Busrah edit

  • ed-Deir*
  • el-Khureib*
  • Tisieh*
  • Um Suneineh*

p. 154 edit

  • Deir Um Suneid*
  • Semaj*
  • Samad, Syria*
  • Um er-Rumman*
  • Dhibin*
  • er-Saukhar*
  • Subha*
  • Subeihah*
  • Sebsebeh*
  • Khurab es-Sukhl*
  • Khirbet edh-Dhutt*
  • Um el-Kutin*
  • Nudeibeh*
  • Khirbet Tuleil esh-Sheikh*
  • Khirbet Ka'is*

In the Nukrah, East of Busrah edit

El-Lejah edit

p. 155 edit

In the Luhf, east of the Lejah, i.e. in Wady el-Liwa edit

In the Luhf, north of the Lejah edit

In the Luhf, west of the Lejah edit

p. 156 edit

  • d. In the Luhf, south of the Lejah

B. In the Lejah itself; Dama being taken as a central point, which is considered being the capital of the Lejah edit

  • a. In the Lejah, West of Dama
  • Dama* → Dama, Syria (noted as a ruin by Smith)
  • Jedal*
  • Jemrah*
  • ez-Zebireh*
  • ez-Zebireh (2d)*
  • Sur*
  • el-Buweir*
  • 'Asim ez-Zeitun*
  • Harran* → Harran, as-Suwayda (noted as a ruin by Smith)
  • Museikeh*
  • Kutwa*
  • Jurein*
  • Wulebbin*
  • b. In the Lejah, south of Dama
  • c. In the Lejah, east of Dama

p. 157 edit

  • Sumeid (2d)*
  • el-Burat*
  • Mejadin*
  • 'Amaa*
  • et-Tuff (Eltuf ?)*
  • Deir Nileh*
  • Dur Beni Israil*

Jebel Hauran edit

p. 158 edit

VIII. Ard el-Bethenyeh edit

  • 1. North and East of Juneineh, beginning at the North
  • er-Rudhaimeh*
  • Tell el-Ma'az*
  • Khirbet Ghubeib el-A'ma*
  • Farah*
  • Sa'ad*
  • el-Bethenyeh,* Batanæa, Bashan?

p. 159 edit

  • Deir esh-Sha'ir*
  • el-Meshmasiyeh*
  • Ta'ala*
  • Ta'alla*
  • el-Khalidiyeh*
  • 2. South of Juneineh

p. 160 edit

*8. East of Sulkhad

IX. Tract West of the Haj Road edit

p. 161 edit

X. Arabs of Hauran edit

  • 1. Sheikhs of the Arabs of Hauran; their subjects:
  • es-Shurafat
  • Beni 'Adaina
  • es-Semarat
  • el-Ghunim
  • el-Asafir
  • el-Ghawanim
  • 2. Emirs of the Arabs of the Lejah; their subjects:
  • el- Hasan
  • el-Hediyeh
  • el-Jawabireli
  • esh-Sher'a

p. 162 edit

  • el-Fawakhirah
  • esh-Shenabileh
  • el-'Ataikah
  • er-Ruweis
  • es-Seman
  • Husy
  • el-'Auran
  • es-Sawabira
  • el-Lezuk
  • el-Hajra
  • er-Ra'ran
  • Medlej
  • Dhohery
  • el-Hamid
  • edh-Dhubub
  • el-Batun
  • el-Murashideh
  • es-Siyaleh

XI. Jebel ‘Ajlun edit

p. 163 edit

*1. El Kefarat


  • 2. Es-Seru, The capital of this district was formerly Sema


  • 3. El-Jehamineh, or el-Butein, Its capital is Irbid

p. 164 edit


  • 4. El-Wastiyeh, Its capital is Haufa


  • 5. Beni 'Öbeid, Its capital is el-Husn

p. 165 edit

  • Seras*
  • el-Kufeir*
  • Ra'aiya*
  • Meskaya*
  • Haufa*
  • Habaka* → Habaka
  • Rahaba*
  • Rumrama*
  • Mehrama*
  • 'Aseim*
  • 'Afna*
  • Senhara*
  • Samata*
  • 'Abbin*
  • Kefreiya*
  • Kefr Khull* → Kufr Khall
  • Hatin*
  • 'Abideh*
  • Dauhala*
  • Ya'mun*
  • Belila* → Balila
  • en-Na'imeh*
  • Ketam*
  • Yerin*
  • Shutna*
  • Zebda*
  • Hadija*
  • et-Taiyireh*
  • Rakiseh*


  • 6. El-Kurah, Its capital is Tibny

p. 166 edit

  • en-Nukei'a*
  • Kefr Keifa*
  • Rukheim*
  • el-Arba'in


  • 7. Jebel 'Ajlun. Its capital is 'Ajlun.


  • 8. El-Marad, Its capital is Dibbin

p. 167 edit

  • Deir Sebenn*
  • 'Amamy*
  • Deir el-Lih*
  • el-Merj*
  • Famy*
  • Mukbeleh*
  • el-Mansurah*
  • Jerash* GerasaJerash
  • En Neby Hud, Mus. →
  • Nejdeh*

XII. El-Belka edit

  • Zi*
  • Sihan*
  • 'Allan*
  • el-'Alakuny*
  • ed-Direh*
  • Meisera*
  • el-Hufair*
  • Um Jauzeh*
  • Khirbet Sel'uf*
  • Jel'ud* Gilead
  • Jel'ad, Gr. Gilead
  • Rumeimin, Gr. →
  • ez-Za'tery*
  • Lezidiyeh*
  • el-Buk'an*
  • er-Rumman*

p. 168 edit

  • es-Selihah*
  • Mursa*
  • el-Kemshy*
  • Jebba*
  • el-'Aluk*
  • el-'Awalik*
  • Surrut*
  • el-Mustubeh*


  • Khirbet el-Basha*
  • Safut*
  • el-Kabu*
  • Abu Tiny*
  • el-'Anab*
  • el-Miseh*
  • el-FuhaisFuheis
  • ed-Deir*
  • Dabfik*
  • er-Raha*
  • el-Kemaliyeh*
  • Um el-Khilrak*
  • Um Jaujy*
  • el-Murazy*
  • Um ed-Duba'a*
  • el-Jebeiha*
  • Yajus*
  • en-Naweikis*
  • Amman,* AmmonAmman
  • Khirbet Birein*
  • Tab Kera*
  • el-Kufnein,* Kamain
  • 'Arjan*
  • Abrakeh*
  • el-Haddadeh*
  • er-Rusaifeh*
  • Um Semakeh*
  • Khuldeh*
  • er-Rubahiyat*
  • es-Sireh*
  • 'Abdun*
  • Ahjera*

p. 169 edit

  • el-Mukabilin*
  • Tihin*
  • Kuseir es-Seb'ah*
  • Um Suweiwineh*
  • Um el-Hiran*
  • Kuseir es-Sehl*
  • Kureiyet es-Suk*
  • Kureiyet el-'Amairy*
  • Abu Nalda*
  • Um Kuseir*
  • Jawa*
  • el-Yedurah*
  • el-Beniyat*
  • Um el-Hamam*
  • el-Khuman*
  • er-Rujeib*
  • Um el-'Amad* →
  • el-Kustul*
  • Um Kuseir (2d)*
  • Ziza*
  • Jelul*
  • el-Meshteh*


  • el-Jadur*
  • Khirbet es-Suleimeh*
  • Khirbet es-Suk*
  • el-Bukei'a* → Buqaʽi al-Qababiyah??
  • Batneh,* Betonim? → ??
  • Eyub*
  • 'Aireh the less*
  • 'Aireh the greater* → 'Ara'ir??
  • Yurka*
  • Khirbet el-Bireh*
  • ed-Dair*
  • Mahis* → Mahis
  • el-Fahas*
  • Khirbet Kuradeh*
  • Khirbet ed-Deir in Wadi es-Seir
  • Khirbet ed-Debbeh*
  • Khirbet Sar*
  • el-Kursy*
  • 'Arak el-Emir*
  • Fukharah*
  • es-Suweifiyeh*
  • Hannutia*
  • Seka*

p. 170 edit


  • 4. West of es-Salt.
  • Kefr Huda*

p. 172 edit

North of Wady Barada edit


  • 2. Jubbet Asal:



p. 173 edit


  • 5. The Lower District, el-Ard et-Tahta:


  • 6. On the road to Hums, from Nebk northwards:

XIV. Between Deir 'Atiyeh and ed-Deir on the Euphrates edit

  • 1. From Deir 'Atiyeh to Tadmor:
  • el-Humeireh*
  • el-Hafar*

p. 174 edit


  • 2. Between ed-Deir and Tudmur.

XV Ez-Zor edit

XVI Hums, Emessa edit

p. 175 edit

p. 176 edit


  • 2.West of Hums, between the 'Asy and the road; beginning at the North.

XVII. Hamah edit

p. 177 edit


1. The District of Selemya (= Salamiyah???)

  • Kul'at Shawamis*
  • 'Ain Kussarin*
  • 'Ain Jibrin*
  • Tell ed-Dura*
  • el-Jenan
  • Kasun*
  • Ma'arr Shahur*
  • esh.Sheikh 'Aly*
  • er-Ribba*
  • Kubbet el-Kurjy*
  • Zughrin*
  • Teitelun*
  • Selemya*
  • esh-Sheikh Furaj*
  • Jussin*
  • Tell 'Ady*
  • esh-Sheikh 'Aly Selemya*
  • Burry* → Barri Sharqi???
  • Merj Mutr*
  • Shukarah*
  • el-Mukhurram* → Al-Mukharram
  • es-Senkary* → Al-Sankari
  • el-Mubattan*
  • Taiyib el-Ism*
  • el-Hashimiyeh*

p. 178 edit

  • Kefr Ra'a*
  • el-'Abbadeh*
  • Tell Bezzam*
  • Abu el-Kadur*
  • Hamra* → Al-Hamraa
  • et-Tammeh*
  • el-Beleil*
  • esh-Shuteib*
  • er-Ruhaiyeh*


2. North of Selemya, and East of the 'Asy.


3. West of the 'Asy, belonging to Hama:

p. 179 edit


  • 1. Along the Huleh

p. 180 edit

p. 181 edit

XVIII El-Husn edit


  • 1. East of el Husn


  • 2. South of el Husn

p. 182 edit


  • 3. West of el Husn


  • 4. North of el Husn

XIX 'Akkar edit

p. 183 edit

  • 1. West of esh-Sheikh Mohammed

p. 184 edit

  • 2. North of esh-Sheikh Muhammed
  • 3. East of esh-Sheikh Muhammed

p. 185 edit

p. 186 edit

XX. Ed-Dunniyeh edit

p. 187 edit

  • I. Aklim et-Tuffah, Adjacent to Seida

p. 188 edit

  • II Aklim el Kharnub, North of et-Tuffah, next the coast.

*III Aklim Jezzin, East of et-Tuffa


p. 189 edit

  • IV. Aklim esh-Shuf, North of Jezzin
  • 1. Esh-Shuf el-Haity
  • 2. Esh-Shuf es-Suweijany
  • 3. Esh-Shuf el-Biyad, The same as the Buka'a, Part II. Sec. I. p. 140.
  • V Aklim el-'Arkub, East of el-Jurd
  • VI Aklim el-Manasif, North of el-Kharnub and esh-Shuf

p. 190 edit

  • VII. Aklim es-Sahhar, Between el-Ghurb and el-Jurd
  • VIII, Es-Sahil, The coast and plain around Beirut.
  • IX. Aklim el-Ghurb, Southeast of es-Sahil and Beirut
  • 1. El-Ghurb et-Tahtany; Lower el-Ghurb

p. 191 edit

  • 2. El-Ghurb el-Fokany, Upper el-Ghurb
  • X. Aklim el-Jurd East of el-Ghurb.

p. 192 edit

  • XI. Aklim el-Metn; East of Beirut

p. 193 edit

  • XII. Aklim el-Kesrawan, Northeast of Beirut; the chief seat of the Maronites.

p. 194 edit

etc.

  • XIV. Belad Jebeil, Around Jebeil
  • XV. Belad el-Batrun, North of Jebeil

p. 195 edit

  • XVI. Ez-Zawieh, East of Tarabulus, around Jebel Turbul. (No List.)
  • XVII. Jibbet el-Muneitirah, East of Jebeil, near the summit of the mountain.
  • XVIII. El-Kurah, South of Tarabulus, along the coast and on the mountain.
  • 1. El-Kurah et Tahta, Lower el-Kurah.

p. 196 edit

  • 2. El-Kurah el Foka, (Upper El-Kurah)
  • XIX Jibbet Bsherreh, Southeast of Tarabulus, near the summit of the mountain

See also edit