Bible Location
2 cross references · Modern-day map available
Gath-hepher was the lower Galilean town identified as Jonah's birthplace. It is important because it roots one of Israel's prophets in a real northern community. First appears in Josh 19:13.1
Coordinates
32.74, 35.33
First appears
Josh 19:13
AI summary: Gath-hepher matters because prophetic figures are not detached from place. The town's connection with Jonah gives it an enduring identity in the northern Galilean landscape. The cross references present Gath-hepher as a Galilean town of prophetic origin.1
Latitude
32.74
Longitude
35.33
Bible references
2
Wine-press of the well, a town of Lower Galilee, about 5 miles from Nazareth; the birthplace of Jonah (2 Kings 14:25); the same as Gittah-hepher (Josh. 19:13). It has been identified with the modern el-Meshed, a village on the top of a rocky hill. Here the supposed tomb of Jonah, Neby Yunas, is still pointed out. 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Source note: this 1893 dictionary language reflects its period and may be culturally insensitive or outdated.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.
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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.