Encyclopedia entry
Salt Sea
(Josh. 3:16). See DEAD SEA.
In the Bible
9
Verses where Salt Sea is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- Deuteronomy 3:17
The Jordan River in the Arabah bordered it from Chinnereth to the Sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea ) with the slopes of Pisgah to the east.
- Genesis 14:3
The latter five came as allies to the Valley of Siddim (that is, the Salt Sea ).
- Joshua 3:16
the flowing water stood still. It backed up as far upstream as Adam, a city in the area of Zarethan, while the water flowing toward the Sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea ) was completely cut off. So the people crossed over opposite Jericho.
- Joshua 12:3
as well as the Arabah east of the Sea of Chinnereth to the Sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea ), eastward through Beth-jeshimoth, and southward below the slopes of Pisgah.
- Joshua 15:2
Their southern border started at the bay on the southern tip of the Salt Sea,
- Joshua 15:5
The eastern border was the Salt Sea as far as the mouth of the Jordan. The northern border started from the bay of the sea at the mouth of the Jordan,
+3 more verses naming Salt Sea.
Scripture on Salt Sea
7
Entries that reference Salt Sea
3
Sources · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
Public-domain text. Modernized only where archaic spelling impedes reading; original facts preserved. Verify against an authoritative modern reference before quoting.