Zaphon
Zaphon, a city allotted to the tribe of Gad, also used as a term for the north or the heavenly dwelling place of God.
PlaceOld Testament3 books3 verses
Summary
A location first mentioned at Joshua 13:27; referred to as Zaphon (צָפוֹן).
Location
- Identified as
- Tell es Sa’idiyeh
- Certainty
- Possible (52% of scholarship) · 3 other possible locations
- Coordinates
- 32.268° N, 35.577° E
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- צָפוֹןZaphon
Mentions
- …and in the valley, Beth-haram, Beth-nimrah, Succoth, and Zaphon, with the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon (the territory on the east side of the Jordan up to the edge of the Sea of Chinnereth).
- Beautiful in loftiness, the joy of all the earth, like the peaks of Zaphon is Mount Zion, the city of the great King.
- You said in your heart: “I will ascend to the heavens; I will raise my throne above the stars of God. I will sit on the mount of assembly, in the far reaches of the north.