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Zephath
Holman Bible Dictionary
(zee' fath) Place name meaning, “watchtower.” City in southwestern Judah in the vicinity of Arvad. Following their destruction of the city, the tribes of Judah and Simeon renamed the site Hormah (Judges 1:17 ). The site is identified with khirbet Masas on the main road from Beer-sheba to the Arabah valley.
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Zephath'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​z/zephath.html. 1991.