City

Sibmah

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Name means
conversion; captivity
Location
31.815°N, 35.767°E · rough
Mentioned
5 verses

About Sibmah

Coolness; fragrance, a town in Reuben, in the territory of Moab, on the east of Jordan (Josh. 13:19); called also Shebam and Shibmah (Num. 32:3, 38). It was famous for its vines (Isa. 16:9; Jer. 48:32). It has been identified with the ruin of Sumieh, where there are rock-cut wine-presses. This fact explains the words of the prophets referred to above. It was about 5 miles east of Heshbon.

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

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Every mention

Numbers 32:38
Joshua 13:19
Isaiah 16:8–9
Jeremiah 48:32

Places: Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0), with locations from OpenBible.info. Many ancient sites are uncertain.