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Suphah in the Bible.

Suphah is a sea or lake in the Bible, about 57 km (35 miles) east of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 1 verse, Numbers 21:14.

About Suphah.

(Num. 21:14, marg.; also R.V.), a place at the south-eastern corner of the Dead Sea, the Ghor es-Safieh. This name is found in an ode quoted from the “Book of the Wars of the Lord,” probably a collection of odes commemorating the triumphs of God’s people (comp. 21:14, 17, 18, 27-30).

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

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The verse that names Suphah.

Numbers 1

  • 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,

Questions about Suphah.

Where is Suphah in the Bible?

Suphah is a sea or lake about 57 km (35 miles) east of Jerusalem. BibleLectio shows it on a painted map of the Bible’s world, with every verse that names it.

How many times is Suphah named in the Bible?

The King James Version names Suphah in 1 verse, in 1 book.

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