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Zephathah

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(watchtower). The valley near Mareshah in which King Asa marshalled his forces for battle against Zerah (2 Chron. 14:9-10⁹And there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an host of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots; and came unto Mareshah. ¹⁰Then Asa went out against him, and they set the battle in array in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah. (2 Chronicles 14:9‑10)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

The valley in which the battle with Zerah was fought (2 Chron. 14:10¹⁰Then Asa went out against him, and they set the battle in array in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah. (2 Chronicles 14:10)). Identified with Wady Safieh, 31° 37' N, 34° 55' E.

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

6859 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Tsphathah

Phonic:

tsef-aw’-thaw

Meaning:

the same as 6857; Tsephathah, a place in Palestine

KJV Usage:

Zephathah

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

place of watching

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Watch tower; a cave; which beholds; that attends; that covers:―a place in Palestine [ZEPHATH], 2 Chron. 14:10. {Specula}