Hepher
Hepher was a Canaanite city conquered by Joshua and later became part of a district under Solomon's rule.
The name Hepher means “a digger”
PlaceOld Testament2 books2 verses
Summary
A location first mentioned at Joshua 12:17; only referred to as Hepher (חֵ֫פֶר).
Location
- Identified as
- Tell el Muhaffar
- Certainty
- Possible (46% of scholarship) · 2 other possible locations
- Coordinates
- 32.443° N, 35.218° E
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- חֵ֫פֶרHepher
Mentions
- …the king of Tappuah, one; the king of Hepher, one;
- Ben-hesed in Arubboth (Socoh and all the land of Hepher belonged to him);