Nephtoah
Nephtoah was a spring that served as a boundary marker between the territories of Judah and Benjamin.
PlaceOld Testament1 book2 verses
Summary
A location first mentioned at Joshua 15:9; only referred to as Nephtoah (נֶפְתּוֹחַ).
Location
- Identified as
- Lifta
- Certainty
- Likely (75% of scholarship)
- Coordinates
- 31.794° N, 35.197° E
Alternative names
- נֶפְתּוֹחַNephtoah
Mentions
- From the hilltop the border curved to the spring of the Waters of Nephtoah, proceeded to the cities of Mount Ephron, and then bent around toward Baalah (that is, Kiriath-jearim).
- On the south side the border began at the outskirts of Kiriath-jearim and extended westward to the spring at the Waters of Nephtoah.