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Hapharaim

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haf - a´rā´im ( חפרים , ḥăphārayim ; the King James Version Haphraim , haf - rā´im , possibly "place of a moat"): A town in the territory of Issachar, named with Shunem and Anaharath ( Joshua 19:19 ). Eusebius, Onomasticon identifies it with "Affarea," and places it 6 miles North of Legio-Megiddo. This position corresponds with that of the modern el -Ferrı̄yeh , an ancient site with remarkable tombs Northwest of el -Lejjūn .

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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Hapharaim'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/isb/h/hapharaim.html. 1915.

Bible Encyclopedias Hapharaim

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Bible Encyclopedias
Hapharaim