Achshaph
Achshaph is a settlement mentioned in 3 verses. Its most likely location is Tel Regev. The name means “poison; tricks.”
Where is Achshaph?
Approx. 32.7589, 35.0903 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tel Regev | settlement | Medium |
| Tell Keisan | settlement | Medium |
| Tell Bir el Gharbi | settlement | Low |
| Tel Kabri | settlement | Low |
Achshaph in the Bible dictionary
Fascination, a royal city of the Canaanites, in the north of Palestine (Josh. 11:1; 12:20; 19:25). It was in the eastern boundary of the tribe of Asher, and is identified with the modern ruined village of Kesaf or Yasif, N.E. of Accho.
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Verses that mention Achshaph
- Joshua 11:1
And it came to pass, when Jabin king of Hazor had heard those things, that he sent to Jobab king of Madon, and to the king of Shimron, and to the king of Achshaph,
- Joshua 12:20
The king of Shimron–meron, one; the king of Achshaph, one;
- Joshua 19:25
And their border was Helkath, and Hali, and Beten, and Achshaph,