Magbish
Magbish, a place whose people are listed among those who returned to Judah from Babylonian exile.
The name Magbish means “excelling; height”
PlaceOld Testament1 book1 verse
Summary
A location only mentioned at Ezra 2:30; only referred to as Magbish (מַגְבִּישׁ).
Location
- Identified as
- Khirbet el Makhbiyeh
- Certainty
- Uncertain (25% of scholarship) · 2 other possible locations
- Coordinates
- 31.638° N, 34.953° E
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- מַגְבִּישׁMagbish
Mentions
- …the descendants of Magbish, 156;