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Syene

Syene, the southern border of Egypt, mentioned in prophecies about Egypt's destruction.

The name Syene means “a bush; enmity”

PlaceOld Testament2 books3 verses

Summary

A location first mentioned at Isaiah 49:12; referred to as Syene (סְוֵנֵה, סִינִים).

Location

Identified as
Aswan
Certainty
Widely agreed (100% of scholarship)
Coordinates
24.089° N, 32.900° E
Syene
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Glossary entries

Syene Aswan

Alternative names

Mentions

  1. Isaiah 49:12סִינִים · Sinim
    Behold, they will come from far away, from the north and from the west, and from the land of Aswan.”
  2. Ezekiel 29:10סְוֵנֵה · Syene
    …therefore I am against you and against your rivers. I will turn the land of Egypt into a ruin, a desolate wasteland from Migdol to Syene, and as far as the border of Cush.
  3. Ezekiel 30:6סְוֵנֵה · Syene
    For this is what the LORD says: The allies of Egypt will fall, and her proud strength will collapse. From Migdol to Syene they will fall by the sword within her, declares the Lord GOD.