Sea of Egypt
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| Type | body of water and river |
|---|---|
| Also called | Egyptian sea, sea of Egypt, Egyptian Sea, Gulf of Suez, Red Sea |
| Most likely | another name for the Red Sea (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 30.338° N, 32.378° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Isaiah 11:15 |
Sea of Egypt is a body of water and river named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely another name for the Red Sea (medium confidence; 1 other proposal 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 |
|---|---|---|
| another name for the Red Sea | medium (49%) | 30.338° N, 32.378° E |
| Gulf of Suez | very low (12%) | 28.750° N, 33.000° E |
Verses
Isaiah
- Isaiah 11:15And the Lord shall utterly destroy the tongue of the Egyptian sea; and with his mighty wind shall he shake his hand over the river, and shall smite it in the seven streams, and make men go over dryshod.The LORD will devote to destruction the gulf of the Sea of Egypt; with a scorching wind He will sweep His hand over the Euphrates. He will split it into seven streams for men to cross with dry sandals.
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.