Mephaath
מֵיפַ֫עַת · mo.pha.at · H4158“appearance, or force, of waters” Hitchcock's 18694 mentions in 3 books, most in Joshua (2)
Where it is
31.85° N, 35.93° E
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Mentioned most in
Counted from 4 references · STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0
About this place
Mephaath was a city located in the territory of Reuben, east of the Dead Sea (Joshua 13:18). It was designated as a Levitical city, given to the Merarite clan (Joshua 21:37; 1Ch.6.79). The Levites were assigned cities throughout Israel to live in and serve the people. In later history, Mephaath appears to have come under Moabite control, as it is mentioned in Jeremiah's prophecy against Moab (Jeremiah 48:21). The exact location of Mephaath is uncertain, but it is believed to have been situated in the plateau region east of the Dead Sea.
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Every mention
4 references, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)
Joshua 2 mentions
Joshua 13:18Jahaz, Kedemoth, Mephaath,Joshua 21:37Kedemoth with its pasture lands, and Mephaath with its pasture lands: four cities.
1 Chronicles 1 mention
Jeremiah 1 mention
What the dictionary says
Splendour, a Levitical city (Josh. 21:37) of the tribe of Reuben (13:18).
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
Read the article →Sources
- 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/
- Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869) · Public domain