Tophel
Tophel is a settlement mentioned in 1 verse. Its most likely location is Tafila. The name means “ruin; folly; without understanding.”
Where is Tophel?
Approx. 30.8375, 35.6042 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tafila | settlement | Medium |
| in the region between Punon and Zered | settlement | Low |
Tophel in the Bible dictionary
Lime, a place in the wilderness of Sinai (Deut. 1:1), now identified with Tafyleh or Tufileh, on the west side of the Edomitish mountains.
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Verses that mention Tophel
- Deuteronomy 1:1
These be the words which Moses spake unto all Israel on this side Jordan in the wilderness, in the plain over against the Red sea, between Paran, and Tophel, and Laban, and Hazeroth, and Dizahab.