Places in the Bible · Settlement

Shepham

Shepham is a settlement mentioned in 3 verses. Its most likely location is within 100 km of Riblah 2.

Where is Shepham?

Approx. 34.3967, 36.3871 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps

Possible modern locations

IdentificationTypeConfidence
within 100 km of Riblah 2settlementHigh

Shepham in the Bible dictionary

A treeless place, Num. 34:10, 11: “The coast shall go down from Shepham to Riblah.”

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain. Full dictionary entry →

Verses that mention Shepham

  • Numbers 34:10

    And ye shall point out your east border from Hazar–enan to Shepham:

  • Numbers 34:11

    And the coast shall go down from Shepham to Riblah, on the east side of Ain; and the border shall descend, and shall reach unto the side of the sea of Chinnereth eastward:

  • 1 Chronicles 27:27

    And over the vineyards was Shimei the Ramathite: over the increase of the vineyards for the wine cellars was Zabdi the Shiphmite: