Shaphir
Shaphir was a town mentioned in Micah's prophecy, urged to pass on in nakedness and shame.
PlaceOld Testament1 book1 verse
Summary
A location only mentioned at Micah 1:11; only referred to as Shaphir (שָׁפִיר).
Location
- Identified as
- Tell as Sawafir
- Certainty
- Uncertain (24% of scholarship) · 4 other possible locations
- Coordinates
- 31.713° N, 34.704° E
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- שָׁפִירShaphir
Mentions
- Depart in shameful nakedness, O dwellers of Shaphir. The dwellers of Zaanan will not come out. Beth-ezel is in mourning; its support is taken from you.