Bible Dictionary
Asphar
Asphar was a pool in the wilderness of Tekoa where Jonathan and his followers encamped during the Maccabean struggles. Its precise location is uncertain.
Definition
Asphar was a pool in the wilderness of Tekoa.
Biblical Usage
Jonathan and his followers encamped at Asphar during the events recorded in 1 Maccabees 9:33.
Historical Background
Its precise location is uncertain. It has been suggested that the name may be a corruption of Lacus Asphaltites.
Scripture References
1Macc 9:33
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
the pool in the “wilderness of Thecoe.” 1 Macc. 9:33. Is it possible that the name is a corruption of lacus Asphaltites?