Misrephoth-maim
Misrephoth-maim is a hill mentioned in 2 verses. Its most likely location is Litani River. The name means “hot waters.”
Where is Misrephoth-maim?
Approx. 33.3384, 35.2450 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Litani River | river | Medium |
| Ain Mesherfi | spring | Medium |
| Khirbet el Musheirifeh | settlement | Medium |
| Srifa | settlement | Low |
| Rosh HaNikra | hill | Low |
Misrephoth-maim in the Bible dictionary
Burning of waters, supposed to be salt-pans, or lime-kilns, or glass-factories, a place to which Joshua pursued a party of Canaanites after the defeat of Jabin (Josh. 11:8). It is identified with the ruin Musheirifeh, at the promontory of en-Nakhurah, some 11 miles north of Acre.
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain. Full dictionary entry →
Verses that mention Misrephoth-maim
- Joshua 11:8
And the Lord delivered them into the hand of Israel, who smote them, and chased them unto great Zidon, and unto Misrephoth–maim, and unto the valley of Mizpeh eastward; and they smote them, until they left them none remaining.
- Joshua 13:6
All the inhabitants of the hill country from Lebanon unto Misrephoth–maim, and all the Sidonians, them will I drive out from before the children of Israel: only divide thou it by lot unto the Israelites for an inheritance, as I have commanded thee.