Shepham

Shepham was a landmark on the northeastern border of the Promised Land, between Hazar-enan and Riblah.

PlaceOld Testament1 book2 verses

Summary

A location near Ain first mentioned at Numbers 34:10; only referred to as Shepham (שְׁפָם).

Location

Identified as: within 100 km of Riblah 2
Certainty: Widely agreed (100% of scholarship)
Coordinates: 34.397° N, 36.387° E

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Glossary entries

Alternative names

שְׁפָםShepham

Mentions

Numbers 34:10
And your eastern border will run straight from Hazar-enan to Shepham,
Numbers 34:11
…then go down from Shepham to Riblah on the east side of Ain and continue along the slopes east of the Sea of Chinnereth.