Suphah
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| Type | body of water and settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Red sea |
| Most likely | Sufeh (low confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.666° N, 35.817° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Numbers 21:14 |
Suphah is a body of water and settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Sufeh (low 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sufeh | low (24%) | 31.666° N, 35.817° E |
| another name for Suph | low (22%) | 28.750° N, 34.750° E |
| another name for the Red Sea (Exodus 23) | very low (14%) | 28.750° N, 34.750° E |
Verses
Numbers
- Numbers 21:14Wherefore it is said in the book of the wars of the Lord, What he did in the Red sea, and in the brooks of Arnon,Therefore it is stated in the Book of the Wars of the LORD: “Waheb in Suphah and the wadis of the Arnon,
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.