Japhia
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Most likely | Yafa (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 32.687° N, 35.275° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Joshua 19:12 |
Japhia is a settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Yafa (medium confidence; 1 other proposal 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Yafa | medium (69%) | 32.687° N, 35.275° E |
| Mashhad | very low (8%) | 32.738° N, 35.324° E |
Verses
Joshua
- Joshua 19:12And turned from Sarid eastward toward the sunrising unto the border of Chisloth–tabor, and then goeth out to Daberath, and goeth up to Japhia,From Sarid it turned eastward along the border of Chisloth-tabor and went on to Daberath and up to Japhia.
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.