Lasha
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| Type | region and settlement |
|---|---|
| Most likely | Callirrhoe (low confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.597° N, 35.559° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Genesis 10:19 |
Lasha is a region and settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Callirrhoe (low confidence; 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Callirrhoe | low (34%) | 31.597° N, 35.559° E |
| another name for Zoar | very low (2%) | 31.037° N, 35.488° E |
| another name for Laash | very low (0%) | 35.136° N, 36.750° E |
| another name for Nuhashe | very low (0%) | 35.741° N, 37.047° E |
| another name for Dan | very low (-17%) | 33.249° N, 35.652° E |
Verses
Genesis
- Genesis 10:19And the border of the Canaanites was from Sidon, as thou comest to Gerar, unto Gaza; as thou goest, unto Sodom, and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboim, even unto Lasha.and the borders of Canaan extended from Sidon toward Gerar as far as Gaza, and then toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, as far as Lasha.
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.