Rehob

Rehob was a city on the northern border of the territory allotted to the tribe of Asher.

The name Rehob means “breadth; space; extent”

PlaceOld Testament1 book1 verse

Summary

A location near Hammath only mentioned at Joshua 19:28; only referred to as Rehob (רְחוֹב).

Location

Identified as
Tell el Balat
Certainty
Uncertain (24% of scholarship) · 5 other possible locations
Coordinates
33.114° N, 35.291° E
Rehob
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Glossary entries

Rehob (Place)

Alternative names

Mentions

  1. It went on to Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, as far as Greater Sidon.