Place Old Testament
Mesha
Mesha, a place mentioned as the limit of the territory settled by the descendants of Joktan (Genesis 10:30). Mentioned once in Scripture, at Genesis 10:30.
Why it matters. A place marking the Joktanite territory
- Primary passages
- Location
- 28.857, 34.859 (approximate, within about 2 km)
Coordinates from STEPBible TIPNR (palopenmaps.org link). Approximate; not independently verified.
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Mesha
Mesha is mentioned in Genesis 10:30 as one of the boundaries of the territory settled by the descendants of Joktan, son of Eber. The verse states that "their dwelling place was from Mesha as you go toward Sephar, the mountain of the east." This suggests that Mesha was located in the Arabian Peninsula, possibly in the western or southern region. However, the exact location of Mesha remains unknown, and no further details about the place are provided in the Bible.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
Genesis (1 verse)