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Achshaph

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(fascination). A city of Asher (Josh. 11:1; 12:20; 19:25¹And it came to pass, when Jabin king of Hazor had heard those things, that he sent to Jobab king of Madon, and to the king of Shimron, and to the king of Achshaph, (Joshua 11:1)
²⁰The king of Shimron-meron, one; the king of Achshaph, one; (Joshua 12:20)
²⁵And their border was Helkath, and Hali, and Beten, and Achshaph, (Joshua 19:25)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

A city on the border of Asher’s lot. It is named between Beten and Alammelech (Josh. 19:25²⁵And their border was Helkath, and Hali, and Beten, and Achshaph, (Joshua 19:25)). Its king was among the thirty and one kings slain by the children of Israel, he having risen with others to oppose the division of the land (Josh. 11:1¹And it came to pass, when Jabin king of Hazor had heard those things, that he sent to Jobab king of Madon, and to the king of Shimron, and to the king of Achshaph, (Joshua 11:1); Josh. 12:20²⁰The king of Shimron-meron, one; the king of Achshaph, one; (Joshua 12:20)). It has been identified with Kefr Yasif, 32° 57' N, 35° 10' E.

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Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

407 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

’Akshaph

Phonic:

ak-shawf’

Meaning:

from 3784; fascination; Acshaph, a place in Palestine

KJV Usage:

Achshaph

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

I shall be bewitched

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Delusion; obscure; sorcery; enchantment:―a city of Asher, Josh. 11:1. {Praestigiae}