The Dead Sea (Salt Sea) is the hypersaline lake at the lowest point on earth, bordering Moab to the east. It marks the site of the destroyed Cities of the Plain including Sodom and Gomorrah (Gen 14:3). The Jordan River flows into it from the north.
| Aliases | Salt Sea, Sea of the Arabah, Eastern Sea |
| Hebrew | יָם הַמֶּלַח |
| Transliteration | Yām haMelaḥ |
| Meaning | Salt Sea |
| First Mention | Gen 14:3 |
The Dead Sea (Salt Sea) is the hypersaline lake at the lowest point on earth, bordering Moab to the east. It marks the site of the destroyed Cities of the Plain including Sodom and Gomorrah (Gen 14:3). The Jordan River flows into it from the north.