Kittim
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| Type | island |
|---|---|
| Also called | Cyprus, Chittim |
| Most likely | another name for Cyprus (high confidence) |
| Coordinates | 35.000° N, 33.000° E |
| Mentioned in | 2 verses |
| First mention | Numbers 24:24 |
Kittim is an island named in 2 verses of the Bible. It is most likely another name for Cyprus (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 |
|---|---|---|
| another name for Cyprus | high (100%) | 35.000° N, 33.000° E |
Verses
Numbers
- Numbers 24:24And ships shall come from the coast of Chittim, and shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall perish for ever.Ships will come from the coasts of Cyprus; they will subdue Asshur and Eber, but they too will perish forever.”
Daniel
- Daniel 11:30For the ships of Chittim shall come against him: therefore he shall be grieved, and return, and have indignation against the holy covenant: so shall he do; he shall even return, and have intelligence with them that forsake the holy covenant.Ships of Kittim will come against him, and he will lose heart. Then he will turn back and rage against the holy covenant and do damage. So he will return and show favor to those who forsake the holy covenant.
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.