Place Old Testament
Suph
Also known as Suph =ESV, NIV; Red (sea) =KJV
Suph, a place near the wilderness where Moses spoke to the Israelites (Deut. 1:1). Mentioned once in Scripture, at Deuteronomy 1:1.
Why it matters. Place near where Moses spoke to Israel
- Primary passages
- Location
- 27.088, 34.772 (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 Suph
Suph is mentioned in Deu.1.1 as one of the places near the wilderness where Moses spoke to the Israelites. The exact location of Suph is uncertain, but it is listed along with other places such as Paran, Tophel, Laban, Hazeroth, and Dizahab. These locations are described as being situated "between Paran and Tophel, Laban, Hazeroth, and Dizahab" (Deut. 1:1), suggesting that Suph was located somewhere in the Sinai Peninsula or the Negev Desert. Some scholars propose that Suph may be related to the Red Sea (Yam Suph), but this connection remains uncertain.
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.
Deuteronomy (1 verse)