Aphekah
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Most likely | Khirbet al Hadab (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.456° N, 34.998° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Joshua 15:53 |
Aphekah is a settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Khirbet al Hadab (medium confidence; 3 other proposals below).
Location
Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Khirbet al Hadab | medium (50%) | 31.456° N, 34.998° E |
| Khirbet el Marajim | low (22%) | 31.488° N, 35.024° E |
| another name for Aphek (Joshua 12) | very low (15%) | 32.105° N, 34.930° E |
| Khirbet Kan’an | very low (-8%) | 31.513° N, 35.075° E |
Verses
Joshua
- Joshua 15:53And Janum, and Beth–tappuah, and Aphekah,Janim, Beth-tappuah, Aphekah,
Notes
- Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.