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Lasha

Lasha, meaning fissure is a place apparently east of the Dead Sea, mentioned in Genesis 10:19, shown as "8 Λάσα" in the accompanying map. It was later known as Callirrhoe, a place famous for its hot springs.

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The locations mentioned in Genesis 10.19 as the limits of Canaanites source ↗
Codex Alexandrinus, Genesis 10 19, the part mentioning the words «ΕΩΣ ΔΑΣΑ» (or «ΕΩΣ ΛΑΣΑ») source ↗

Lasha, meaning fissure is a place apparently east of the Dead Sea, mentioned in Genesis 10:19, shown as "8 Λάσα" in the accompanying map. It was later known as Callirrhoe, a place famous for its hot springs.1

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  1. Easton, M. G. (1897), Lasha in Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, in the public domain