Bible Dictionaries
Siddim
Holman Bible Dictionary
(ssihd' deem) Place name perhaps meaning, “flats” or “fields.” A variant name for the Dead Sea where the coalition faced Chedorlaomer and his allies, leading to Abraham's rescue of Lot (Genesis 14:1 ). The reference is apparently to the land bordering the Dead Sea. Some think the Hebrew should be read Shadim and interpreted as a reference to the Valley of Demons.
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Siddim'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/s/siddim.html. 1991.