Mephaath
Mephaath, a Levitical city in the territory of Reuben (Joshua 13:18; 21:37; 1 Chronicles 6:79), later mentioned in a prophecy against Moab.
The name Mephaath means “appearance, or force, of waters”
PlaceOld Testament3 books4 verses
Summary
A location first mentioned at Joshua 13:18; only referred to as Mephaath (מֵיפַ֫עַת).
Location
- Identified as
- Umm ar Rasas
- Certainty
- Possible (47% of scholarship) · 2 other possible locations
- Coordinates
- 31.500° N, 35.920° E
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- מֵיפַ֫עַתMephaath
Mentions
- Jahaz, Kedemoth, Mephaath,
- Kedemoth, and Mephaath—four cities, together with their pasturelands.
- Kedemoth, and Mephaath, together with their pasturelands.
- Judgment has come upon the high plain—upon Holon, Jahzah, and Mephaath,