Casiphia
Casiphia is a settlement mentioned in 1 verse. Its most likely location is in Babylonia. The name means “money; covetousness.”
Where is Casiphia?
Approx. 32.5433, 44.4222 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| in Babylonia | settlement | Medium |
| not a place (relating to silver) | special | Low |
| Ctesiphon | settlement | Low |
Casiphia in the Bible dictionary
Silver, a place between Babylon and Jerusalem, where Iddo resided (Ezra 8:17); otherwise unknown.
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain. Full dictionary entry →
Verses that mention Casiphia
- Ezra 8:17
And I sent them with commandment unto Iddo the chief at the place Casiphia, and I told them what they should say unto Iddo, and to his brethren the Nethinims, at the place Casiphia, that they should bring unto us ministers for the house of our God.