Dophkah

A location in the Sinai Peninsula between the wilderness of Sin and Alush, where the Israelites encamped on their way from Egypt to Canaan.

About Dophkah

A name of an area near the wilderness of Sin. Dophkah is where the Israelites camped on their way to Mount Sinai (Numbers 33:12–13). Dophkah may be the same place as Serabit el-Khadem. Serabit el-Khadem was an Egyptian turquoise mining center.

See Wilderness Wanderings.

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Key References

Numbers 33:13

They set out from Dophkah and camped at Alush.

Numbers 33:12

They set out from the Desert of Sin and camped at Dophkah.

All Scripture References (2)

Numbers (2)
Numbers 33:12

They set out from the Desert of Sin and camped at Dophkah.

Numbers 33:13

They set out from Dophkah and camped at Alush.