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Nephtoah in the Bible.

Nephtoah is a spring in the Bible, about 4 km (3 miles) north-west of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 2 verses, from Joshua 15:9 to Joshua 18:15.

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About Nephtoah.

Opened, a fountain and a stream issuing from it on the border between Judah and Benjamin (Josh. 15:8, 9; 18:15). It has been identified with ‘Ain Lifta, a spring about 2 1/2 miles north-west of Jerusalem. Others, however, have identified it with ‘Ain’ Atan, on the south-west of Bethlehem, whence water is conveyed through “Pilate’s aqueduct” to the Haram area at Jerusalem.

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

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All 2 verses that name Nephtoah.

Joshua 2

  • Joshua 15:9And the border was drawn from the top of the hill unto the fountain of the water of Nephtoah, and went out to the cities of mount Ephron; and the border was drawn to Baalah, which is Kirjath-jearim:
  • Joshua 18:15And the south quarter was from the end of Kirjath-jearim, and the border went out on the west, and went out to the well of waters of Nephtoah:

Questions about Nephtoah.

Where is Nephtoah in the Bible?

Nephtoah is a spring about 4 km (3 miles) north-west of Jerusalem. BibleLectio shows it on a painted map of the Bible’s world, with every verse that names it.

How many times is Nephtoah named in the Bible?

The King James Version names Nephtoah in 2 verses, in 1 book, from Joshua 15:9 to Joshua 18:15.

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