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Neptoah, Nephtoah

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(opening). A spring on boundary of Judah and Benjamin (Josh. 15:9; 18:15⁹And the border was drawn from the top of the hill unto the fountain of the water of Nephtoah, and went out to the cities of mount Ephron; and the border was drawn to Baalah, which is Kirjath-jearim: (Joshua 15:9)
¹⁵And the south quarter was from the end of Kirjath-jearim, and the border went out on the west, and went out to the well of waters of Nephtoah: (Joshua 18:15)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

A spring that formed the boundary of Judah and Benjamin (Josh. 15:9⁹And the border was drawn from the top of the hill unto the fountain of the water of Nephtoah, and went out to the cities of mount Ephron; and the border was drawn to Baalah, which is Kirjath-jearim: (Joshua 15:9); Josh. 18:15¹⁵And the south quarter was from the end of Kirjath-jearim, and the border went out on the west, and went out to the well of waters of Nephtoah: (Joshua 18:15)). Identified by some with Ain Atan, 31° 41' N, 35° 10' E.

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

5318 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Nephtowach

Phonic:

nef-to’-akh

Meaning:

from 6605; opened, i.e. a spring; Nephtoach, a place in Palestine

KJV Usage:

Neptoah

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Opening; opened, i. e., a spring:―boundary-line between Judah and Benjamin, Josh. 15:9. {Apertio}