Atlas  Beth-tappuah and surrounding region Maps Created using Biblemapper 3.0 Additional data from OpenBible.info You are free to use up to 50 Biblos coprighted maps (small or large) for your website or presentation. Please credit Biblos.com. Occurrences Joshua 15:53 Janim, Beth Tappuah, Aphekah,Encyclopedia BETH-TAPPUAHbeth-tap'-u-a (beth-tappuach; Beththapphoue, "place of apples" (see however APPLE)); A town in the hill country of Judah (Joshua 15:53), probably near Hebron (el Tappuah, 1 Chronicles 2:43), possibly the same as Tephon (1 Maccabees 9:50). The village of Tuffuch, 3 1/2 miles Northwest of Hebron, is the probable site; it stands on the edge of a high ridge, surrounded by very fruitful gardens; an ancient highroad runs through the village, and there are many old cisterns and caves. (See PEF, III, 310, 379, Sh XXI.) BETH-TAP'PUAH, but once mentioned, Josh. 15:53. Now Tuffuh, a little village 3 1/2ms. w. of Hebron, 2655 ft. above the sea. Strong's Hebrew H1054: Beth-tappuach"place of apples," a place in Judah |
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