Places in the Bible · Campsite

Rissah

Rissah is a campsite mentioned in 2 verses. Its most likely location is Sharma. The name means “watering; distillation; dew.”

Where is Rissah?

Approx. 28.0260, 35.2480 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps

Possible modern locations

IdentificationTypeConfidence
SharmacampsiteLow
Kuntilet el JeraficampsiteMedium

Rissah in the Bible dictionary

Heap of ruins; dew, a station of the Israelites in the wilderness (Num. 33:21, 22).

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain. Full dictionary entry →

Verses that mention Rissah

  • Numbers 33:21

    And they removed from Libnah, and pitched at Rissah.

  • Numbers 33:22

    And they journeyed from Rissah, and pitched in Kehelathah.