Arabia
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Other places named Arabia: Arabia (Galatians 1).
| Type | region |
|---|---|
| Also called | Arabian, Arabs, Arabians |
| Most likely | Arabian Peninsula (high confidence) |
| Coordinates | 23.000° N, 46.000° E |
| Mentioned in | 6 verses |
| First mention | 1 Kings 10:15 |
Arabia is a region named in 6 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Arabian Peninsula (high confidence).
Location
Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Arabian Peninsula | high (100%) | 23.000° N, 46.000° E |
Verses
1 Kings
- 1 Kings 10:15Beside that he had of the merchantmen, and of the traffick of the spice merchants, and of all the kings of Arabia, and of the governors of the country.not including the revenue from the merchants, traders, and all the Arabian kings and governors of the land.
2 Chronicles
- 2 Chronicles 9:14Beside that which chapmen and merchants brought. And all the kings of Arabia and governors of the country brought gold and silver to Solomon.not including the revenue from the merchants and traders. And all the Arabian kings and governors of the land also brought gold and silver to Solomon.
Isaiah
- Isaiah 21:13The burden upon Arabia. In the forest in Arabia shall ye lodge, O ye travelling companies of Dedanim.This is the burden against Arabia: In the thickets of Arabia you must lodge, O caravans of Dedanites.
Jeremiah
- Jeremiah 25:24And all the kings of Arabia, and all the kings of the mingled people that dwell in the desert,all the kings of Arabia, and all the kings of the mixed tribes who dwell in the desert;
Ezekiel
- Ezekiel 27:21Arabia, and all the princes of Kedar, they occupied with thee in lambs, and rams, and goats: in these were they thy merchants.Arabia and all the princes of Kedar were your customers, trading in lambs, rams, and goats.
- Ezekiel 30:5Ethiopia, and Libya, and Lydia, and all the mingled people, and Chub, and the men of the land that is in league, shall fall with them by the sword.Cush, Put, and Lud, and all the various peoples, as well as Libya and the men of the covenant land, will fall with Egypt by the sword.
Notes
- Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.