Suphah standard
y identical with Suph of De 1:1. Tristram (Land of Moab, 50 f) suggested identification with Ghor es-Safiyeh], a small oasis East of the mud fiats of Es-Sebkhah], South of the Dead Sea; but "the sibilants do not correspo…
Where is Suphah in the Bible?
Suphah is a biblical location mentioned in the Book of Numbers (21:14) as part of the poetic text known as the Book of the Wars of the Lord, which records the Israelites' journey through the wilderness. It is located in the region east of the Dead Sea, in the area of Moab, though scholars have debated its exact geographical location for centuries. Some have proposed that Suphah may be identical with Suph mentioned in Deuteronomy 1:1, though definitive identification remains uncertain without further archaeological exploration. The place appears in the context of Israel's wilderness wanderings during their exodus from Egypt and journey toward the Promised Land.
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Suphah
ISBE 1915 (Public Domain)y identical with Suph of De 1:1. Tristram (Land of Moab, 50 f) suggested identification with Ghor es-Safiyeh], a small oasis East of the mud fiats of Es-Sebkhah], South of the Dead Sea; but "the sibilants do not correspond, and Safiyeh is a specifically Arabic term (Wetzstein in Delitzsch, Gen4, 586, note 2) which does not seem to be a likely explanation of Suphah" (Gray, "Nu," ICC, 285 f). This, and other questions of identification, must wait for solution until a more thorough exploration of the whole district has been accomplished.
W. Ewing
sup'-er.
See MEALS.
See LORD'S SUPPER.
su-pli': Php 4:19