Places in the Bible Today:
Great Sea
Data
| Translated Names | Great Sea, Mediterranean, Mediterranean Sea, Philistia, Sea, Sea of the Philistines, sea of the Philistines, Western Sea |
|---|---|
| Type | body of water |
| Geo Data |
KML (for Google Earth) GeoJSON (for GIS applications) |
1 Identification
- Mediterranean Sea (modern): very high confidence
Verses (36)
- Gen-Deut (7)
- Exod 23:31
- Num 13:29, 34:5, 34:6, 34:7
- Deut 11:24, 34:2
- Josh-Ruth (14)
- Josh 1:4, 5:1, 9:1, 15:4, 15:11, 15:12, 15:47, 16:3, 16:6, 16:8, 17:9, 17:10, 19:29, 23:4
- 1Sam-Esth (3)
- 1Kgs 5:9
- 2Chr 2:16
- Ezra 3:7
- Job-Mal (12)
- Ps 80:11
- Isa 11:11
- Jer 47:5
- Ezek 47:10, 47:15, 47:17, 47:19, 47:20, 48:28
- Dan 7:2
- Joel 2:20
- Zech 14:8
Linked Data Identifiers
| Source | Identifier |
|---|---|
| Biblemapper.com | 1045 |
| Logos Factbook | Mediterranean Sea |
| OpenBible.info (2007) | Great Sea, Sea of the Philistines |
| OpenBible.info | aa805fb (Great Sea) |
| Pleiades | 1043 |
| TIPNR | Great_Sea@Num.34.6 |
| Wikidata | Q4918 |
Image
Credit: mfa (modified)
About
This page identifies the current consensus around the modern location of this biblical place.
While I consulted sources for this place, there were no major disputes about its modern location.