why is the red sea! called the red sea?

Answer 1

The name of the sea does not indicate the color of the water since it is not red in color. It may signify the seasonal blooms of the red-colored cyanobacteria Trichodesmium erythraeum near the water surface. Some suggest that it refers to the mineral-rich red mountains nearby which are called Harei Edom (הרי אדום). Edom, meaning "ruddy complexion", is also an alternative Hebrew name for the red-faced biblical character Esau (brother of Jacob), and the nation descended from him, the Edomites, which in turn provides yet another possible origin for Red Sea.[

Answer 2

The name "Red Sea" is a direct translation of greek, latin, and arabic words for that body of water between Africa and Asia.

The name of the sea does not indicate the color of the water since it is not red in color. It may signify the seasonal blooms of the red-colored cyanobacteria Trichodesmium erythraeum near the water surface. Some suggest that it refers to the mineral-rich red mountains nearby which are called Harei Edom (הרי אדום). Edom, meaning "ruddy complexion", is also an alternative Hebrew name for the red-faced biblical character Esau (brother of Jacob), and the nation descended from him, the Edomites, which in turn provides yet another possible origin for Red Sea.

Another hypothesis is that the name comes from the Himarites, a local group whose own name means red.

Yet another theory favored by some modern scholars is the name red is referring to the direction south, the same way the Black Sea's name may refer to north. The basis of this theory is that some Asiatic languages used color words to refer to the cardinal directions.

A final theory suggests that it was named so because because it borders the Egyptian Desert which the ancient Egyptians called the Dashret or "red land"; therefore it would have been the sea of the red land.

The association of the Red Sea with the Biblical account of the Exodus, in particular in the Passage of the Red Sea, goes back to the Septuagint translation of the book of Exodus from Hebrew into Koine, in which Hebrew Yam suph (ים סוף), meaning Reed Sea, is translated as Erythra Thalassa (Red Sea). Yam Suph is also the name for the Red Sea in modern Hebrew.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_sea#Name

Answer 3

Of course it's not actually red, but sometimes it appears that way. Located between the East African coast and the Saudi Arabian peninsula, the Red Sea got its name because of a type of algae called Trichodesmium erythraeum which is found in the sea. When these blooms of algae die off they appear to turn the blue-green color of the ocean to a reddish-brown.

Answer 4

Yet another theory favored by some modern scholars is the name red is referring to the direction south, the same way the Black Sea's name may refer to north.

Answer 5

Because of all the couples that visit and find that against all their expectations, it is an amazingly boring place to take a holiday.

These couples then proceed to have the biggest blazing row that they have ever had.

Then if you visit the area, it's where the people see red all the time which was reduced to The Red Sea!


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Answer 6

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Answer 7

It just is. why is the black sea called the black sea.

Answer 8

Actually it's a translation from greek: Erythra Thalassa

Answer 9

cos the name black sea was taken

Answer 10

I'm not sure! At least it's not the Dead Sea...
Krill or algae, perhaps.