Minnith
Minnith, an Ammonite town, was known for its wheat and was a place of defeat for the Ammonites by Jephthah.
PlaceOld Testament2 books2 verses
Summary
A location first mentioned at Judges 11:33; only referred to as Minnith (מִנִּית).
Location
- Identified as
- Umm el Hanafish
- Certainty
- Possible (55% of scholarship) · 2 other possible locations
- Coordinates
- 31.820° N, 35.875° E
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- מִנִּיתMinnith
Mentions
- With a great blow he devastated twenty cities from Aroer to the vicinity of Minnith, as far as Abel-keramim. So the Ammonites were subdued before the Israelites.
- Judah and the land of Israel traded with you; they exchanged wheat from Minnith, cakes and honey, oil and balm for your merchandise.