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Gath-hepher in the Bible.

Gath-hepher is a town in the Bible, about 107 km (66 miles) north of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 2 verses, from Joshua 19:13 to 2 Kings 14:25.

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What happened at Gath-hepher.

Wine-press of the well, a town of Lower Galilee, about 5 miles from Nazareth; the birthplace of Jonah (2 Kings 14:25); the same as Gittah-hepher (Josh. 19:13). It has been identified with the modern el-Meshed, a village on the top of a rocky hill. Here the supposed tomb of Jonah, Neby Yunas, is still pointed out.

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

People named with Gath-hepher.

Amittai 1Jonah 1

Near Gath-hepher.

All 2 verses that name Gath-hepher.

Joshua 1

  • Joshua 19:13And from thence passeth on along on the east to Gittah-hepher, to Ittah-kazin, and goeth out to Remmon-methoar to Neah;

2 Kings 1

  • 2 Kings 14:25He restored the coast of Israel from the entering of Hamath unto the sea of the plain, according to the word of the LORD God of Israel, which he spake by the hand of his servant Jonah, the son of Amittai, the prophet, which was of Gath-hepher.

Questions about Gath-hepher.

Where is Gath-hepher in the Bible?

Gath-hepher is a town about 107 km (66 miles) north of Jerusalem. BibleLectio shows it on a painted map of the Bible’s world, with every verse that names it.

How many times is Gath-hepher named in the Bible?

The King James Version names Gath-hepher in 2 verses, in 2 books, from Joshua 19:13 to 2 Kings 14:25.

Which people are named with Gath-hepher in the Bible?

The verses that name Gath-hepher also name Amittai and Jonah.

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