# Salt Sea, Dead Sea

## Facts:

The Salt Sea (also called the Dead Sea) was located between southern Israel on its west and Moab on its east.

* The Jordan River flows south into the Salt Sea.
* Because it is smaller than most seas, it could be called “Salt Lake.”
* This sea has such a high concentration of minerals (or “salts”) that nothing can live in its waters. Its lack of plants and animals is the cause of the name “Dead Sea.”
* In the Old Testament, this sea is also called the “Sea of Arabah” and the “Sea of Negev” because of its location near the regions of Arabah and Negev.

(Translation suggestions: [Translate Names](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names))

(See also: [Ammon](../names/ammon.md), [Arabah](../names/arabah.md), [Jordan River](../names/jordanriver.md), [Moab](../names/moab.md), [Negev](../names/negev.md))

## Bible References:

* [2 Chronicles 20:1-2](rc://en/tn/help/2ch/20/01)
* [Deuteronomy 3:17](rc://en/tn/help/deu/03/17)
* [Joshua 3:14-16](rc://en/tn/help/jos/03/14)
* [Numbers 34:1-3](rc://en/tn/help/num/34/01)

## Word Data:

* Strong’s: H3220, H4417
