Zephath
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Most likely | another name for Hormah (high confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.212° N, 34.958° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Judges 1:17 |
Zephath is a settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely another name for Hormah (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 |
|---|---|---|
| another name for Hormah | high (100%) | 31.212° N, 34.958° E |
Verses
Judges
- Judges 1:17And Judah went with Simeon his brother, and they slew the Canaanites that inhabited Zephath, and utterly destroyed it. And the name of the city was called Hormah.Then the men of Judah went with their brothers the Simeonites, attacked the Canaanites living in Zephath, and devoted the city to destruction. So it was called Hormah.
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.