Bible Location

great sea

12 cross references · Modern-day map available

The Great Sea usually refers to the Mediterranean, the western sea bordering the land of Israel, though some passages use the phrase differently in context. It is important because it serves as a major biblical boundary marker and the maritime edge of the land. First appears in Num 34:6.1

Coordinates

36.58, 17.12

First appears

Num 34:6

AI summary: The Great Sea functions in biblical geography as one of the clearest large-scale orientation points. In most cases it refers to the Mediterranean and helps define the western edge of the promised land, though readers must pay attention to context because the phrase can occasionally be used in a different way. Its significance is therefore less about a single narrative episode and more about spatial definition and the horizon of the coastlands. The cross references present the Great Sea as a major boundary term in the Bible's map of the land.1

Latitude

36.58

Longitude

17.12

Bible references

12