Chephar-ammoni
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Kephar Ammoni, Chephar Haammoni, Chephar-haammonai, Kephar-ammoni |
| Most likely | Khirbet Kafr Ana (low confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.966° N, 35.248° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Joshua 18:24 |
Chephar-ammoni is a settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Khirbet Kafr Ana (low confidence; 4 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 Kafr Ana | low (25%) | 31.966° N, 35.248° E |
| not a place (people group) | very low (9%) | — |
| El Muneitrah | very low (3%) | 31.961° N, 35.226° E |
| Khirbet Bir Zeit | very low (3%) | 31.965° N, 35.191° E |
| Yabrud | very low (3%) | 31.977° N, 35.243° E |
Verses
Joshua
- Joshua 18:24And Chephar–haammonai, and Ophni, and Gaba; twelve cities with their villages:Chephar-ammoni, Ophni, and Geba—twelve cities, along with their villages.
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.