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Mephaath

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(height). Levitical town in Reuben (Josh. 13:18¹⁸And Jahazah, and Kedemoth, and Mephaath, (Joshua 13:18)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Levitical city in Reuben, east of the Jordan (Josh. 13:18¹⁸And Jahazah, and Kedemoth, and Mephaath, (Joshua 13:18); Josh. 21:37³⁷Kedemoth with her suburbs, and Mephaath with her suburbs; four cities. (Joshua 21:37); 1 Chron. 6:79⁷⁹Kedemoth also with her suburbs, and Mephaath with her suburbs: (1 Chronicles 6:79); Jer. 48:21²¹And judgment is come upon the plain country; upon Holon, and upon Jahazah, and upon Mephaath, (Jeremiah 48:21)). Not identified.

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

4158 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Mowpha`ath

Phonic:

mo-fah’-ath

Meaning:

(Jer. 48:21 or meyphaath {may-fah'-ath}; or mephaath {may-fah'-ath; from 3313; illuminative; Mophaath or Mephaath, a place in Palestine

KJV Usage:

Mephaath

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

the shining forth

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

A distinguished place; illuminative; splendor:―a place in Palestine, Josh. 13:18. {Locus illustris}