Rezeph
Rezeph is a settlement mentioned in 2 verses. Its most likely location is Resafa. The name means “pavement; burning coal.”
Where is Rezeph?
Approx. 35.6278, 38.7564 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Resafa | settlement | Medium |
| Resappa | settlement | Low |
Rezeph in the Bible dictionary
Solid; a stone, (2 Kings 19:12; Isa. 37:12), a fortress near Haran, probably on the west of the Euphrates, conquered by Sennacherib.
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain. Full dictionary entry →
Verses that mention Rezeph
- 2 Kings 19:12
Have the gods of the nations delivered them which my fathers have destroyed; as Gozan, and Haran, and Rezeph, and the children of Eden which were in Thelasar?
- Isaiah 37:12
Have the gods of the nations delivered them which my fathers have destroyed, as Gozan, and Haran, and Rezeph, and the children of Eden which were in Telassar?