Ephron
Ephron is a settlement mentioned in 1 verse. Its most likely location is another name for Mount Ephron. The name means “dust.”
Where is Ephron?
Approx. 31.7969, 35.1442 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| another name for Mount Ephron | settlement | Low |
| another name for Ephron 2 | settlement | Low |
| not a proper name (west) | special | Low |
Ephron in the Bible dictionary
Fawn-like. (1.) The son of Zohar a Hittite, the owner of the field and cave of Machpelah (q.v.), which Abraham bought for 400 shekels of silver (Gen. 23:8-17; 25:9; 49:29, 30).
(2.) A mountain range which formed one of the landmarks on the north boundary of the tribe of Judah (Josh. 15:9), probably the range on the west side of the Wady Beit-Hanina.
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain. Full dictionary entry →
Verses that mention Ephron
- Joshua 18:15
And the south quarter was from the end of Kirjath–jearim, and the border went out on the west, and went out to the well of waters of Nephtoah: