Place Old Testament
Tiphsah
Tiphsah, a city on the Euphrates River, marking the extent of Solomon's kingdom (1Kgs. 4:24). Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Kings 4:24.
Why it matters. City on the Euphrates, extent of Solomon's kingdom
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- Location
- 35.848, 38.732 (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 Tiphsah
Tiphsah is mentioned in 1Ki.4.24 as one of the boundary points of Solomon's kingdom, which extended from Tiphsah to Gaza. The city was located on the western bank of the Euphrates River, in the region of northern Syria or southern Turkey. Its inclusion in the description of Solomon's realm demonstrates the vast extent of his dominion and influence during the height of his reign. Tiphsah's strategic position on the Euphrates made it an important trade and military center, allowing Solomon to control the major trade routes between Mesopotamia and the Levant. The city's location also underscores the fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham that his descendants would possess the land from the river of Egypt to the Euphrates (Gen. 15:18).
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.
1 Kings (1 verse)