Atlas Biblica

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    Salt Sea

    מֶ֫לַח

    The Salt Sea, also known as the Sea of Arabah, is another name for the Dead Sea, located at the lowest point on Earth (Gen. 14:3; Num. 34:3, 12; Deut. 3:17; Josh. 3:16; 12:3; 15:2, 5; 18:19; Deut. 4:49; 2Ki. 14:25).

    Where the story of Salt Sea happensSalt Sea, and 3 places the claims reach, framed to them: Salt_Sea, Arabah, Aroer, Jordan. Each dot is a coordinate from the gazetteer. The coastline is a modern one, simplified; no border, road or settlement of any period is drawn, and no line joins two points, because the rows state where and not in what order.Salt_SeaArabahAroerJordan
    Salt Sea, and 3 places the claims reach
    verses
    11
    first named
    Genesis 14:3
    last named
    2 Kings 14:25
    feature
    body of water
    coordinates
    31.50°N · 35.50°E
    body of water31.50°N · 35.50°E

    Dead Sea (OpenBible)

    The gazetteer records one identification, and no competing one.

    Description

    Salt Sea in the text

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    The Salt Sea, also referred to as the Sea of Arabah, is the biblical name for what is now known as the Dead Sea. It is a large, landlocked salt lake located in the Jordan Rift Valley, bordered by Israel and the West Bank to the west and Jordan to the east. The Salt Sea is fed by the Jordan River and is known for its high salt content, which makes it inhospitable to marine life. In the Bible, the Salt Sea is often used as a geographical marker, particularly in relation to the boundaries of the Promised Land (Num. 34:3, 12; Josh. 15:2, 5; 18:19). It is also mentioned in the context of historical events, such as the battle between the kings of the region and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah (Gen. 14:3) and the extent of Jeroboam II's territorial expansion (2Ki. 14:25). The Salt Sea's unique characteristics, including its low elevation and high salinity, have made it a significant feature in the biblical landscape.

    Relations

    Direct connections

    Every entity the graph places in a stated relation with this one, grouped by the kind of link. Each relation is authored once and its inverse derived, so both ends always agree. Rows marked “registry” come from the identity spine rather than from a verse, and a row marked “which bearer is the source’s decision” is one where the name could have meant more than one person. The last group is not a relation at all — it counts the events two entities stand in together.

    Took part in

    Stands in the same events as

    and 2 more, ordered by how many events they share.

    Read it

    Where to read it

    Every verse of the text carried here that names this entity — 11, across 5 books. The name is written 14 times in them.

    1. Genesis1 verse

      14:3

    2. Numbers2 verses

      34:334:12

    3. Deuteronomy2 verses

      3:174:49

    4. Joshua5 verses

      3:1612:315:215:518:19

    5. 2 Kings1 verse

      14:25

    Onward

    Where this page goes

    Not the direct relations above — these are one hop further out, ranked so that a rare shared connection outweighs a common one. Descriptions by STEPBible TIPNR.

    via Land Extent and Sihon’s rule of GileadArabahA desert region in the Jordan Valley and southward.via Land Extent and Sihon’s rule of GileadPisgahA mountain range in Moab, east of the Jordanvia Land ExtentHermon MountMountain on the northern border of Israelvia Land ExtentJordanA river and region, significant in Israel's historyvia Land ExtentLand Of Sihon And OgLand Of Sihon And Og is a place attested across 2 verses, connecting 2 pageable entities.via Sihon’s rule of GileadAroerA city on the edge of the Arnon Valley.via Sihon’s rule of GileadBeth-jeshimothTown in Moab, allotted to Reuben, mentioned in prophecy.via Sihon’s rule of GileadGileadMountainous region east of Jordan; tribal territory and personal name.via Sihon’s rule of GileadJabbokA river east of the Jordan, associated with Jacob

    Where they appear

    What happened here

    Atlas's reading of each chapter this place appears in, in canonical order. One line per chapter, and each leads to the whole of it.

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