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Ziph

Ziph was a town in the Negev region of Judah .

The name Ziph means “this mouth or mouthful; falsehood”

PlaceOld Testament1 book1 verse

Summary

A location near Beersheba only mentioned at Joshua 15:24; only referred to as Ziph (זִיף).

Location

Identified as
Khirbet ez Zeifeh
Certainty
Possible (47% of scholarship) · 2 other possible locations
Coordinates
30.997° N, 34.982° E
Ziph
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Glossary entries

Ziph (Place)

Alternative names

Mentions

  1. Joshua 15:24
    Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,