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Sepharad

Sepharad, possibly referring to Sardis, was a destination of exiled Jews (Obadiah 1:20) and one of the seven churches mentioned in Revelation.

The name Sepharad means “a book descending”

PlaceOld & New Testaments2 books4 verses

Summary

A location first mentioned at Obadiah 1:20; referred to as Sepharad (סְפָרַ֑ד) or Sardis (Σάρδεις).

Location

Certainty
Possible (51% of scholarship) · 5 other possible locations
Coordinates
38.488° N, 28.040° E
Sepharad
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Glossary entries

Sardis Sepharad

Alternative names

Mentions

  1. Obadiah 1:20סְפָרַ֑ד · Sepharad
    And the exiles of this host of the Israelites will possess the land of the Canaanites as far as Zarephath; and the exiles from Jerusalem who are in Sepharad will possess the cities of the Negev.
  2. Revelation 1:11Σάρδεις · Sardis
    …saying, “Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.”
  3. Revelation 3:1Σάρδεις · Sardis
    “To the angel of the church in Sardis write: These are the words of the One who holds the seven spirits of God and the seven stars. I know your deeds; you have a reputation for being alive, yet you are dead.
  4. Revelation 3:4Σάρδεις · Sardis
    But you do have a few people in Sardis who have not soiled their garments, and because they are worthy, they will walk with Me in white.