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India

India (Biblical Place • 22.000°N, 77.000°E): Ancient biblical location referenced in Est 1:1 , Est 8:9 . It is closely linked with Uphaz (Biblical Place • India • 22.000°N, 77.000°E): Ancient biblical location referenced in Jer 10:9 , Dan 10:5 (identified with India).

Biblical Geography & Sacred Architecture

Key geographical locations connected to this topic include India (Ancient biblical location referenced in Est 1:1 , Est 8:9 .) Uphaz (Ancient biblical location referenced in Jer 10:9 , Dan 10:5 (identified with India ).) Ophir (Ancient biblical location referenced in 1 Kgs 9:28 , 1 Kgs 10:11 , 1 Kgs 22:48 , 1 Chr 29:4 , 2 Chr 8:18 , 2 Chr 9:10 (identified with India).) Timnah 2 (~. Referenced in Josh 15:57 .)

Scripture Witness (KJV) & Canonical Context

Primary KJV scripture witnesses include Esther 1:1 : "Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus, (this is Ahasuerus which reigned, from India even unto Ethiopia , over an hundred and seven and twenty provinces:)"; Esther 8:9 : "Then were the king's scribes called at that time in the third month, that is, the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth day thereof; and it was written according to all that Mord...". Related canonical books and chapters: Esther (Old Testament • 10 Chapters), Esther 1 ( Esther • Chapter 1 (22 verses)), Esther 8 (Esther • Chapter 8 (17 verses)).

Connected Topics & Entities Book/Chapter Verse Person Place Lexicon Theology Commentary

Topics, People & Places (36)

India
99% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • 22.000°N, 77.000°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Est 1:1 , Est 8:9 .

Uphaz
99% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • India • 22.000°N, 77.000°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Jer 10:9 , Dan 10:5 (identified with India ).

Ophir
99% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • India • 22.000°N, 77.000°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in 1 Kgs 9:28 , 1 Kgs 10:11 , 1 Kgs 22:48 , 1 Chr 29:4 , 2 Chr 8:18 , 2 Chr 9:10 (identified with India ).

Esther
99% Old Testament
Old Testament • 10 Chapters

Esther (Old Testament, 10 chapters). Key figures: Jair , Shimei , Kish , Jehoiachin (or Jeconiah ), Judah . Key places: India , Ethiopia , Persia , Media , Tarshish , Jair . Opens with: "Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus, (this is Ahasuerus which reigned, from India even unto Ethiopia , over an hundred and seven and..."

Esther 1
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Esther • Chapter 1 (22 verses)

Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus, (this is Ahasuerus which reigned, from India even unto Ethiopia , over an hundred and seven and twenty provinces:) That in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace, In the th... Mentions: India , Ethiopia , Persia , Media , Tarshish .

Esther 8
99% Chapter
Esther • Chapter 8 (17 verses)

On that day did the king Ahasuerus give the house of Haman the Jews' enemy unto Esther the queen. And Mordecai came before the king; for Esther had told what he was unto her. And the king took off his ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it unto Mordecai. And Esther set ... Mentions: India , Ethiopia .

1 Esdras 3
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1 Esdras • Chapter 3 (24 verses)

Now king Darius made a great feast to all his subjects, and to all that were born in his house, and to all the princes of Media and of Persia , and to all the satraps and captains and governors that were under him, from India to Ethiopia , in the hundred twenty and seven provinces.... Mentions: Media , Persia , India , Ethiopia .

The First Book of the Maccabees • Chapter 8 (32 verses)

And Judas heard of the fame of the Romans , that they are valiant men, and have pleasure in all that join themselves to them, and make amity with all such as come to them, and that they are valiant men. And they told him of their wars and exploits which they do among the Gauls, an... Mentions: Judas , Eleazar , Jacob/Israel , Spain , Asia , India , Media , Greece .

Timnah 2
77% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • 31.699°N, 35.040°E

~. Referenced in Josh 15:57 .

Cabul 2
76% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • Cabul 1 • 32.866°N, 35.212°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in 1 Kgs 9:13 (identified with Cabul 1 ).

Cabul 1
72% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • 32.866°N, 35.212°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 19:27 .

Madon
70% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • 32.800°N, 35.460°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 11:1 , Josh 12:19 .

Timnah 1
68% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • 31.784°N, 34.910°E

now Tel Batash. Referenced in Gen 38:12 , Gen 38:13 , Gen 38:14 , Josh 15:10 , Josh 19:43 .

Ephrathah
66% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • Bethlehem 1 • 31.705°N, 35.210°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Ruth 4:11 , Ps 132:6 (identified with Bethlehem 1 ).

Hanes
65% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • 29.085°N, 30.934°E

http://www.digitalegypt.ucl.ac.uk/ehnasya/index.html. Referenced in Isa 30:4 .

Zeboiim
64% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • Admah • 31.119°N, 35.413°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Gen 10:19 , Gen 14:2 , Gen 14:8 , Deut 29:23 , Hos 11:8 (identified with Admah ).

Bethuel
64% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • Baalath-beer • 32.050°N, 35.733°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in 1 Chr 4:30 (identified with Baalath-beer ).

Kidron
61% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • 31.772°N, 35.237°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in 2 Sam 15:23 , 1 Kgs 2:37 , 1 Kgs 15:13 , 2 Kgs 23:4 , 2 Kgs 23:6 , 2 Kgs 23:12 .

Caesarea Philippi
60% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • 33.248°N, 35.695°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Matt 16:13 , Mark 8:27 .

זֶרַע
zera (zeraʿ) [ZEH-rah]
H2233 Hebrew noun masculine 229x
seed, offspring, descendants, posterity

Seed, human posterity; paramount theological theme tracing promised lineage: seed of woman (Genesis 3:15), seed of Abraham, and royal seed of David.

Derivation: From זָרַע (H2232) to sow.
Nain
59% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • 32.631°N, 35.348°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Luke 7:11 .

Iim
59% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • Baalath-beer • 32.050°N, 35.733°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 15:29 (identified with Baalath-beer ).

Tishbe
55% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • Hazor 1 • 33.017°N, 35.568°E

from http://www.britam.org/naphtali.html. Referenced in 1 Kgs 17:1 .

Jeshua
54% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • Moladah • 31.162°N, 35.057°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Neh 11:26 (identified with Moladah ).

מִנְחָה
minha (minḥâ) [min-KHAW]
H4503 Hebrew noun feminine 211x
grain offering, tribute, gift, oblation

Grain offering, tribute presented to sovereign; bloodless offering of flour, oil, and frankincense salted with covenant salt.

Derivation: From an unused root meaning to apportion.
אֲדֹנָי
Adonay (ʾĂdōnāy) [ad-o-NOY]
H136 Hebrew proper noun deity 434x
Lord, Sovereign Master

The Lord, Sovereign, Master; title applied exclusively to the God of Israel as Sovereign Ruler of the earth and Master of His covenant people.

Derivation: Plural of majesty from אָדוֹן (H113).
כּוֹס
kos (kôs) [kose]
H3563 Hebrew noun feminine 33x
cup, goblet (Cup of Wrath / Salvation)

Cup, goblet; powerful prophetic symbol of divine retribution ('cup of the wine of wrath', Jeremiah 25:15) and grateful celebration ('cup of salvation', Psalm 116:13).

Derivation: From an unused root meaning to hold.
Gederah
3% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • 31.823°N, 34.778°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 15:36 , 1 Chr 4:23 , 1 Chr 12:4 .

Ar
3% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • 31.450°N, 35.594°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Num 21:15 , Num 21:28 , Deut 2:9 , Deut 2:18 , Deut 2:29 , Isa 15:1 .

Peor
3% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • Pisgah • 31.765°N, 35.719°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Num 23:28 , Num 25:3 , Num 25:5 , Num 25:18 , Num 31:16 , Deut 4:3 (identified with Pisgah ).

Scripture Passages (2)

Esther 1:1 (KJV)
Esther 1 KJV

Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus, (this is Ahasuerus which reigned, from India even unto Ethiopia , over an hundred and seven and twenty provinces:)

Esther 8:9 (KJV)
Esther 8 KJV

Then were the king's scribes called at that time in the third month, that is, the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth day thereof; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded unto the Jews, and to the lieutenants, and the deputies and rulers of the provinces which are from India unto Ethiopia , an hundred twenty and seven provinces, unto every province according to the writing thereof, and unto every people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language.

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