Gibeah of Judah was a town in the hill country of Judah, identified with a site near Bethlehem in the southern part of the land.
Definition
Gibeah of Judah was a town in the mountainous country of Judah. It is identified with modern Jeba, on a hill in the Wady Musurr, southwest of Bethlehem.
Biblical Usage
It is listed among the cities of Judah.
Historical Background
The supplied material places it about seven and a half miles west-southwest of Bethlehem.
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
(Josh. 15:57), a city in the mountains of Judah, the modern Jeba, on a hill in the Wady Musurr, about 7 1/2 miles west-south-west of Bethlehem.