Casiphia
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Kasiphia |
| Most likely | in Babylonia (high confidence) |
| Coordinates | 32.543° N, 44.422° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Ezra 8:17 |
Casiphia is a settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely in Babylonia (high confidence; 2 other proposals below).
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 |
|---|---|---|
| in Babylonia | high (78%) | 32.543° N, 44.422° E |
| not a place (relating to silver) | very low (3%) | — |
| Ctesiphon | very low (1%) | 33.094° N, 44.581° E |
Verses
Ezra
- Ezra 8:17And I sent them with commandment unto Iddo the chief at the place Casiphia, and I told them what they should say unto Iddo, and to his brethren the Nethinims, at the place Casiphia, that they should bring unto us ministers for the house of our God.And I sent them to Iddo, the leader at Casiphia, with a message for him and his kinsmen, the temple servants at Casiphia, that they should bring to us ministers for the house of our God.
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.