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Nephtoah, Or Nephtoah
Nephtoah, or Nephtoah, was a spring on the boundary separating Judah from Benjamin, probably northwest of Jerusalem near Ain Lifta.
Definition
Nephtoah, also called the waters of Nephtoah, was a spring or water source on the boundary separating Judah from Benjamin.
Biblical Usage
The spring is named as one of the landmarks in the boundary descriptions of Judah and Benjamin.
Historical Background
It was situated northwest of Jerusalem and has been identified with Ain Lifta, a spring near the village of the same name.
Scripture References
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Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(opening), The water of. The spring or source of the water or (inaccurately) waters of Nephtoah was one of the landmarks in the boundary line which separated Judah from Benjamin. (Joshua 15:9; 18:15) It lay northwest of Jerusalem in which direction, it seems to have been satisfactorily identified in Ain Lifta, a spring situated a little distance above the village of the same name.