Ophrah (Joshua 18)
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Other places named Ophrah: Ophrah (Judges 6).
| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Most likely | Taybeh (high confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.954° N, 35.300° E |
| Mentioned in | 2 verses |
| First mention | Joshua 18:23 |
Ophrah (Joshua 18) is a settlement named in 2 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Taybeh (high confidence).
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Taybeh | high (79%) | 31.954° N, 35.300° E |
Verses
Joshua
- Joshua 18:23And Avim, and Parah, and Ophrah,Avvim, Parah, Ophrah,
1 Samuel
- 1 Samuel 13:17And the spoilers came out of the camp of the Philistines in three companies: one company turned unto the way that leadeth to Ophrah, unto the land of Shual:And raiders went out of the Philistine camp in three divisions. One headed toward Ophrah in the land of Shual,
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.