Tophel
Tophel, a location mentioned in Moses' speech to the Israelites, possibly near modern-day et-Tafeleh, southeast of the Dead Sea.
The name Tophel means “ruin; folly; without understanding”
PlaceOld Testament1 book1 verse
Summary
A location only mentioned at Deuteronomy 1:1; only referred to as Tophel (תֹּ֫פֶל).
Location
- Identified as
- Tafila
- Certainty
- Uncertain (19% of scholarship) · 1 other possible location
- Coordinates
- 30.837° N, 35.604° E
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- תֹּ֫פֶלTophel
Mentions
- These are the words that Moses spoke to all Israel in the wilderness east of the Jordan—in the Arabah opposite Suph—between Paran and Tophel, Laban, Hazeroth, and Dizahab.