Bible Location

Zarephath

Meaning: ambush of the mouth · 4 cross references · Modern-day map available

Zarephath, called Sarepta in the New Testament, was a Phoenician town between Tyre and Sidon. It is important because Elijah was sent there to the widow during the famine and Jesus later cited that episode. First appears in 1 Kgs 17:9.1

Place meaning

ambush of the mouth

Coordinates

33.43, 35.30

First appears

1 Kgs 17:9

AI summary: Zarephath is one of the clearest examples of God's concern reaching beyond Israel in the Elijah narratives. During famine, Elijah is sustained there through a vulnerable widow, and the place becomes associated with miraculous provision and the expansion of prophetic mercy beyond Israel's borders. Jesus later recalls Zarephath precisely because the story challenges assumptions about who receives God's attention. The cross references present Zarephath as a Phoenician town of famine, hospitality, miracle, and prophetic surprise.1

Place meaning

ambush of the mouth

Latitude

33.43

Longitude

35.30

Bible references

4