Hepher
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Most likely | Tell el Muhaffar (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 32.443° N, 35.218° E |
| Mentioned in | 2 verses |
| First mention | Joshua 12:17 |
Hepher is a settlement named in 2 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Tell el Muhaffar (medium confidence; 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tell el Muhaffar | medium (46%) | 32.443° N, 35.218° E |
| Tel Hefer | low (16%) | 32.372° N, 34.907° E |
| Tel Dotan | very low (1%) | 32.414° N, 35.240° E |
Verses
Joshua
- Joshua 12:17The king of Tappuah, one; the king of Hepher, one;the king of Tappuah, one; the king of Hepher, one;
1 Kings
- 1 Kings 4:10The son of Hesed, in Aruboth; to him pertained Sochoh, and all the land of Hepher:Ben-hesed in Arubboth (Socoh and all the land of Hepher belonged to him);
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.