Zephath
Zephath is a settlement mentioned in 1 verse. Its most likely location is another name for Hormah. The name means “which beholds; that attends or that covers.”
Where is Zephath?
Approx. 31.2123, 34.9583 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| another name for Hormah | settlement | High |
Zephath in the Bible dictionary
Beacon; watch-tower, a Canaanite town; called also Hormah (q.v.), Judg. 1:17. It has been identified with the pass of es-Sufah, but with greater probability with S’beita.
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Verses that mention Zephath
- Judges 1:17
And Judah went with Simeon his brother, and they slew the Canaanites that inhabited Zephath, and utterly destroyed it. And the name of the city was called Hormah.