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Egypt

Egypt (Biblical Place • On • 30.108°N, 31.338°E): region. Referenced in Gen 12:10 , Gen 12:11 , Gen 12:14 , Gen 13:1 , Gen 13:10 . It is closely linked with סֶלָה (sela) (Hebrew Lexicon • H5542 • Selah, lift up, musical/theological pause): Selah, lift up, musical/theological pause. Musical, liturgical, and theological pause in the Psalms and Habakkuk , inviting solemn contemplation of great redemptive truths.

Biblical Geography & Sacred Architecture

Key geographical locations connected to this topic include Egypt (region. Referenced in Gen 12:10 , Gen 12:11 , Gen 12:14 , Gen 13:1 , Gen 13:10 .) Canaan (region. Referenced in Gen 11:31 , Gen 12:5 , Gen 13:12 , Gen 16:3 , Gen 17:8 .) Sodom (Ancient biblical location referenced in Gen 10:19 , Gen 13:10 , Gen 13:12 , Gen 13:13 , Gen 14:2 , Gen 14:8 .) Beersheba (Ancient biblical location referenced in Gen 21:14 , Gen 21:31 , Gen 21:32 , Gen 21:33 , Gen 22:19 , Gen 26:23 .)

Scripture Witness (KJV) & Canonical Context

Primary KJV scripture witnesses include Psalms 5:1 : "Give ear to my words, O Lord, consider my meditation."; Psalms 19:14 : "Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer."; Psalms 49:3 : "My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.". Related canonical books and chapters: Lamentations 5 ( Lamentations • Chapter 5 (22 verses)), Nehemiah 5 ( Nehemiah • Chapter 5 (19 verses)), The Third Book of the Maccabees 7 ( The Third Book of the Maccabees • Chapter 7 (23 verses)).

Topics, People & Places (36)

Egypt

Connected via Canaan 60% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • On • 30.108°N, 31.338°E

region. Referenced in Gen 12:10 , Gen 12:11 , Gen 12:14 , Gen 13:1 , Gen 13:10 .

Canaan

Connected via Egypt 59% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • Gath • 31.694°N, 34.844°E

region. Referenced in Gen 11:31 , Gen 12:5 , Gen 13:12 , Gen 16:3 , Gen 17:8 .

Lamentations 5

Connected via Egypt 53% Chapter

Lamentations • Chapter 5 (22 verses)

Remember, O Lord, what is come upon us: consider, and behold our reproach. Our inheritance is turned to strangers, our houses to aliens. We are orphans and fatherless, our mothers are as widows. Mentions: Judah , Zion .

סֶלָה

sela (selâ) [SEH-lah]

H5542 Hebrew interjection / musical pause 74x

Selah, lift up, musical/theological pause

Musical, liturgical, and theological pause in the Psalms and Habakkuk, inviting solemn contemplation of great redemptive truths.

Derivation: Perhaps from סָלַל (H5549) to lift up, exalt.

Septuagint (LXX) Bridge:

LXX ⇄ G1292

Themes:

psalms meditation worship music

Key Scripture Passages:

PSA.3.2 PSA.24.10 PSA.46.3 PSA.66.4 PSA.84.4 HAB.3.3

Sodom

51% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • 31.197°N, 35.396°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Gen 10:19 , Gen 13:10 , Gen 13:12 , Gen 13:13 , Gen 14:2 , Gen 14:8 .

Beersheba

51% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • 31.245°N, 34.841°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Gen 21:14 , Gen 21:31 , Gen 21:32 , Gen 21:33 , Gen 22:19 , Gen 26:23 .

Mamre

Connected via Sodom 50% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • 31.549°N, 35.094°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Gen 23:17 , Gen 23:19 , Gen 25:9 , Gen 35:27 , Gen 49:30 , Gen 50:13 .

Gomorrah

Connected via Sodom 49% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • 31.157°N, 35.474°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Gen 10:19 , Gen 13:10 , Gen 14:2 , Gen 14:8 , Gen 14:10 , Gen 14:11 .

Nobah

49% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • Kenath • 32.757°N, 36.616°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Num 32:42 , Judg 8:11 (identified with Kenath ).

Eltekeh

48% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • 31.870°N, 35.067°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 19:44 .

Nehemiah 5

48% Chapter

Nehemiah • Chapter 5 (19 verses)

And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews. For there were that said, We, our sons, and our daughters, are many: therefore we take up corn for them, that we may eat, and live. Some also there were that said, We have mortgaged our la... Mentions: Judah .

Goshen 1

47% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • 30.729°N, 31.805°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Gen 45:10 , Gen 46:28 , Gen 46:29 , Gen 46:34 , Gen 47:1 , Gen 47:4 .

Machpelah

46% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • 31.525°N, 35.111°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Gen 23:9 , Gen 23:17 , Gen 23:19 , Gen 25:9 , Gen 49:30 , Gen 50:13 .

Negeb

45% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • 30.300°N, 34.200°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Gen 12:9 , Gen 13:1 , Gen 13:3 , Gen 20:1 , Gen 24:62 , Num 13:17 .

Paddan-aram

45% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • Haran • 36.864°N, 39.032°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Gen 25:20 , Gen 28:2 , Gen 28:5 , Gen 28:6 , Gen 28:7 , Gen 31:18 (identified with Haran ).

Bethel 1

44% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • 31.931°N, 35.221°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Gen 12:8 , Gen 13:3 , Gen 28:19 , Gen 31:13 , Gen 35:1 , Gen 35:3 .

Eden

43% Place

Biblical Place • Ancient Near East

Ancient biblical location referenced in Gen 2:8 , Gen 2:10 , Gen 2:15 , Gen 3:23 , Gen 3:24 , Gen 4:16 .

Edom

Connected via Egypt 43% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • Bozrah 1 • 30.735°N, 35.606°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Gen 32:3 , Gen 36:16 , Gen 36:17 , Gen 36:21 , Gen 36:31 , Gen 36:32 (identified with Bozrah 1 ).

Zoar

43% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • 30.927°N, 35.419°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Gen 13:10 , Gen 14:2 , Gen 14:8 , Gen 19:22 , Gen 19:23 , Gen 19:30 .

Ephrath

42% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • Bethlehem 1 • 31.705°N, 35.210°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Gen 35:16 , Gen 35:19 , Gen 48:7 (identified with Bethlehem 1 ).

קָרְבָּן

qorban (qorbān) [kor-BAWN]

H7133 Hebrew noun masculine 82x

offering, oblation, sacrificial gift

Offering, sacrificial present brought near; generic term for all oblations presented at altar, reflecting worshiper drawing near to God.

Derivation: From קָרַב (H7126) to come near, present.

Septuagint (LXX) Bridge:

LXX ⇄ G1435 LXX ⇄ G2878

Themes:

sacrifice offering worship sanctuary

Key Scripture Passages:

LEV.1.2 LEV.2.1 LEV.7.38 NUM.7.12 NUM.28.2 EZK.40.43

Haran

42% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • 36.864°N, 39.032°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Gen 11:31 , Gen 11:32 , Gen 12:4 , Gen 12:5 , Gen 27:43 , Gen 28:10 .

Gerar

41% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • 31.391°N, 34.561°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Gen 10:19 , Gen 20:1 , Gen 20:2 , Gen 26:1 , Gen 26:6 , Gen 26:20 .

Seir

41% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • Bozrah 1 • 30.735°N, 35.606°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Gen 14:6 , Gen 32:3 , Gen 33:14 , Gen 33:16 , Gen 36:8 , Gen 36:9 (identified with Bozrah 1 ).

Shechem

40% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • 32.214°N, 35.282°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Gen 12:6 , Gen 33:18 , Gen 35:4 , Gen 37:12 , Gen 37:13 , Gen 37:14 .

Shinar

38% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • Babel • 32.537°N, 44.421°E

region. Referenced in Gen 10:10 , Gen 11:2 , Gen 14:1 , Gen 14:9 , Josh 7:21 .

Timnah 1

37% 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 .

Luz 1

37% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • Bethel 1 • 31.931°N, 35.221°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Gen 28:19 , Gen 35:6 , Gen 48:3 , Josh 16:2 , Josh 18:13 , Judg 1:23 (identified with Bethel 1 ).

Moriah

36% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • Mount Moriah • 31.778°N, 35.235°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Gen 22:2 (identified with Mount Moriah ).

Admah

Connected via Egypt 35% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • 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 .

The Third Book of the Maccabees 7

Connected via Egypt 34% Chapter

The Third Book of the Maccabees • Chapter 7 (23 verses)

King Ptolemy Philopator to the commanders throughout Egypt , and to all who are set over affairs, joy and strength. We, too, and our children are well; and God has directed our affairs as we wish. Certain of our friends did of malice vehemently urge us to punish the Jews of our re... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Egypt , Ptolemais .

2 Timothy 3:16

34% Verse

2 Timothy Chapter 3, Verse 16

Scripture passage in 2 Timothy 3:16

1 Timothy

33% New Testament

New Testament • 6 Chapters

1 Timothy (New Testament, 6 chapters). Key figures: Yeshua the Messiah , Adam . Key places: Ephesus , Macedonia , Adam . Opens with: "Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope;..."

Baruch 2

Connected via Egypt 33% Chapter

Baruch • Chapter 2 (35 verses)

Therefore the Lord has made good his word, which he pronounced against us, and against our judges that judged Israel , and against our kings, and against our princes, and against the men of Israel and Judah , to bring upon us great plagues, such as never happened under the whole he... Mentions: Jacob/Israel, Judah , Moses , Abram/Abraham , Isaac , Jerusalem , Egypt , Babylon .

The Wisdom of Solomon 2

33% Chapter

The Wisdom of Solomon • Chapter 2 (24 verses)

For they said within themselves, reasoning not aright, Short and sorrowful is our life; And there is no healing when a man comes to his end, And none was ever known that gave release from Hades. Because by mere chance were we born, And hereafter we shall be as though we had nev...

Nile

32% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • 30.093°N, 31.231°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Gen 41:1 , Gen 41:2 , Gen 41:3 , Gen 41:17 , Gen 41:18 , Ex 1:22 .