Bible Location

Zephath

Meaning: which beholds; that attends or that covers · 1 cross reference · Modern-day map available

Zephath was the Canaanite town later called Hormah in the south. It is important because it belongs to the southern conflict zone where defeat, vow, and later victory shaped Israel's memory. First appears in Judg 1:17.1

Place meaning

which beholds; that attends or that covers

Coordinates

30.88, 34.63

First appears

Judg 1:17

AI summary: Zephath matters because its later identification with Hormah ties it to the changing fortunes of Israel's southern approach. The place stands within a remembered arc of struggle and reversal, where an earlier setback gives way to later triumph.1

Place meaning

which beholds; that attends or that covers

Latitude

30.88

Longitude

34.63

Bible references

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