גַּת הַחֵ֫פֶר

gat-ha.che.pherGath-hepher
hebrewOld TestamentName of a place4 occurrences2 books2 verses
This is the name of the place Gath-hepher: Town in Zebulun; hometown of prophet Jonah.

Definition

or (abridged) גִּתָּה־חֵפֶר; from H1660 and H2658 with the article inserted; wine-press of (the) well; Gath-Chepher, a place in Palestine
Traditional renderings: Gath-kephr, Gittah-kephr.

Glossary entries

Gath-hepher Gittah-hepher

Where it occurs

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Occurrences

4 total
  1. Joshua 19:13 (2×)גִּתָּ֥ה; חֵ֖פֶר · to Gath-hepher
    From there it crossed eastward to Gath-hepher and to Eth-kazin; it extended to Rimmon and curved around toward Neah.
  2. 2 Kings 14:25 (2×)מִגַּ֥ת; הַחֵֽפֶר׃ · from Gath-hepher
    This Jeroboam restored the boundary of Israel from Lebo-hamath to the Sea of the Arabah, according to the word that the LORD, the God of Israel, had spoken through His servant Jonah son of Amittai, the prophet from Gath-hepher.