Bible Location
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
1
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. 3
Source note: this 1893 dictionary language reflects its period and may be culturally insensitive or outdated. It is presented as historical source material, not as ai-BIBLE’s language, interpretation, or endorsement.
| Book | Cross-References |
|---|---|
| Judg |
Figure1: A table of cross references between the selected passage and other passages (Data from Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.)
AI-assisted summary prepared for ai-BIBLE and stored as page content, based on dictionary material, place metadata, and linked Bible cross references.
Alistair de Blacquiere-Clarkson, “ai-BIBLE Bible Names JSON Factsheet Aggregating Material from Smith’s Bible Dictionary & Hitcocks’s New and Complete Analysis of the Bible.” ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
M.G.Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.