Ir-nahash
Ir-nahash, a town associated with the descendants of Eshton.
PlaceTribe of JudahOld Testament1 book1 verse
Summary
A location in Judah Tribe near Tekoa only mentioned at 1 Chronicles 4:12; referred to as Ir-nahash (עִיר נָחָשׁ); founded by Tehinnah.
Location
- Identified as
- Dayr Nakhkhas
- Certainty
- Uncertain (29% of scholarship) · 3 other possible locations
- Coordinates
- 31.616° N, 34.922° E
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- עִיר+H5176K«H5176=נָחָשׁIr-nahash
- עִיר נָחָשׁIr-nahash
Mentions
- Eshton was the father of Beth-rapha, of Paseah, and of Tehinnah the father of Ir-nahash. These were the men of Recah.