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Parched ground

(Isa. 35:7), Heb. sharab, a “mirage”, a phenomenon caused by the refraction of the rays of the sun on the glowing sands of the desert, causing them suddenly to assume the appearance of a beautiful lake. It is called by the modern Arabs by the same Hebrew name serab.

In the Bible

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Verses where Parched ground is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).

  • Isaiah 35:7

    The parched ground will become a pool, the thirsty land springs of water. In the haunt where jackals once lay, there will be grass and reeds and papyrus.

  • Jeremiah 48:18

    Come down from your glory; sit on parched ground, O daughter dwelling in Dibon, for the destroyer of Moab has come against you; he has destroyed your fortresses.

Scripture on Parched ground

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Sources · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)

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