Chephar-ammoni
Where it is
31.97° N, 35.25° E · ?; now Khirbat Kafr Ana
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Counted from 1 references · STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0
About this place
Chephar-ammoni was a town located in the territory assigned to the tribe of Benjamin during the division of the Promised Land under Joshua (Joshua 18:24). It is mentioned only once in the Bible, in the list of cities and towns belonging to Benjamin. No other details are provided about the history, size, or significance of Chephar-ammoni. Its exact location is unknown, but it was likely situated in the central hill country of Israel, near other towns allotted to Benjamin.
Article: STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0
Every mention
1 reference, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)
Joshua 1 mention
What the dictionary says
ke-far-am'-o-ni (the King James Version Chephar-haammoni; kephar ha`ammoni; Codex Vaticanus, Kepheira kai Monei; A, Kapherammin, "village of the Ammonites")…
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915)
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- STEPBible TIPNR · Translators Individualised Proper Names with all References · CC BY 4.0 · github.com/STEPBible/STEPBible-Data
- OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding · CC BY 4.0 · www.openbible.info/geo/