Dophkah
Dophkah is a settlement mentioned in 2 verses. Its most likely location is Serabit el Khadim. The name means “a knocking.”
Where is Dophkah?
Approx. 29.0367, 33.4594 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Serabit el Khadim | settlement | Medium |
Dophkah in the Bible dictionary
Knocking, an encampment of the Israelites in the wilderness (Num. 33:12). It was in the desert of Sin, on the eastern shore of the western arm of the Red Sea, somewhere in the Wady Feiran.
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Verses that mention Dophkah
- Numbers 33:12
And they took their journey out of the wilderness of Sin, and encamped in Dophkah.
- Numbers 33:13
And they departed from Dophkah, and encamped in Alush.