Biblical Bodies of Water

Explore 18 bodies of water mentioned in the Bible, sorted by frequency of reference, with interactive maps and verse references.

Map of Biblical Bodies of Water

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All Biblical Bodies of Water

Great Sea36 verses
Modern: Mediterranean Sea
Red Sea 121 verses
Modern: Gulf of Suez
Salt Sea21 verses
Modern: Dead Sea
Sea of Galilee10 verses
Marah5 verses
Modern: Ain Hawarah
Red Sea 25 verses
Modern: Gulf of Aqaba
Chinnereth4 verses
Modern: Tel Kinrot
Red Sea 33 verses
Modern: Gulf of Suez
Waters of Merom2 verses
Modern: En Meron
Adriatic Sea1 verse
Modern: Adriatic and Ionian Seas
Brook of the Arabah1 verse
Modern: Wadi Kofrein
Brook of the Willows1 verse
Modern: Wadi al Hasa
Pishon1 verse
Modern: Wadi Baysh
Sea of Egypt1 verse
Modern: Bitter Lakes
Sea of Jazer1 verse
Modern: Khirbet Jazzir
Suph1 verse
Modern: Gulf of Aqaba
Suphah1 verse
Modern: Sufeh
Syrtis1 verse
Modern: Sidra

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