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Janoah, Janohah

“Janoah” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(rest). Town of Naphtali (2 Kings 15:29²⁹In the days of Pekah king of Israel came Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, and took Ijon, and Abel-beth-maachah, and Janoah, and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Gilead, and Galilee, all the land of Naphtali, and carried them captive to Assyria. (2 Kings 15:29)).

“Janohah” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(rest). Border town of Ephraim (Josh. 16:6-7⁶And the border went out toward the sea to Michmethah on the north side; and the border went about eastward unto Taanath-shiloh, and passed by it on the east to Janohah; ⁷And it went down from Janohah to Ataroth, and to Naarath, and came to Jericho, and went out at Jordan. (Joshua 16:6‑7)).

“Janoah” From Concise Bible Dictionary:

City of Naphtali. It was taken by Tiglath-pileser (2 Kings 15:29²⁹In the days of Pekah king of Israel came Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, and took Ijon, and Abel-beth-maachah, and Janoah, and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Gilead, and Galilee, all the land of Naphtali, and carried them captive to Assyria. (2 Kings 15:29)). Identified with Yanuh, 33° 16' N, 35° 18' E.

“Janohah” From Concise Bible Dictionary:

Border city of Ephraim (Josh. 16:6-7⁶And the border went out toward the sea to Michmethah on the north side; and the border went about eastward unto Taanath-shiloh, and passed by it on the east to Janohah; ⁷And it went down from Janohah to Ataroth, and to Naarath, and came to Jericho, and went out at Jordan. (Joshua 16:6‑7)). Identified with Yanun, 32° 9' N, 35° 21' E.

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

3239 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Yanowach

Phonic:

yaw-no’-akh;

Meaning:

from 3240; quiet; Janoach or Janochah, a place in Palestine

KJV Usage:

Janoah, Janohah

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

he will give rest

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Tarrying; resting:―a frontier town of Ephraim [JANOAH], Josh. 16:6. {Manens}