Bible Encyclopedias
Tephon
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
tē´fon ( ή Τεφώ , hē Tephṓ ): In 1 Maccabees 9:50 , a city of Judea fortified by Bacchides, probably the "Beth-tappuah" of Joshua 15:53 , near Hebron. Josephus (Ant. , XII , i, 3) calls it "Tochoa."
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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Tephon'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/isb/t/tephon.html. 1915.