Janoah
Janoah, a town on the border of Ephraim's territory.
The name Janoah means “Janohah, resting; tarrying; deriving”
PlaceOld Testament1 book2 verses
Summary
A location first mentioned at Joshua 16:6; only referred to as Janoah (יָנ֫וֹחָה).
Location
- Identified as
- Khirbet Yanun
- Certainty
- Likely (65% of scholarship) · 4 other possible locations
- Coordinates
- 32.158° N, 35.361° E
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- יָנ֫וֹחָהJanoah
Mentions
- …and out toward the Sea. From Michmethath on the north it turned eastward toward Taanath-shiloh and passed by it to Janoah on the east.
- From Janoah it went down to Ataroth and Naarah, and then reached Jericho and came out at the Jordan.