Jump to: Hitchcock's • Smith's • ATS • ISBE • Easton's • Concordance • Thesaurus • Hebrew • Library • Subtopics • Terms International Standard Bible Encyclopedia ACHSHAPHak'-shaf ('akhshaph, "sorcery," or "fascination"): A city in the northern part of the territory conquered by Joshua. The king of Achshaph was a member of the coalition against Israel under Jabin and Sisera. It is mentioned with Hazor, Megiddo, Taanach, etc., in the list of conquered kings. It is one of the cities marking the boundaries of the tribe of Asher (Joshua 11:1; Joshua 12:20; Joshua 19:25). Several attempts have been made to identify the site of it, but explorers are not agreed as to the identification. Strong's Hebrew 407. Akshaph -- a place in N. Canaan... 406, 407. Akshaph. 408 . a place in N. Canaan. Transliteration: Akshaph Phonetic Spelling: (ak-shawf') Short Definition: Achshaph. ... Achshaph. ... /hebrew/407.htm - 6k Library Appendices Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary AchshaphSmith's Bible Dictionary Achshaph(fascination), a city within the territory of Asher, named between Beten and Alammelech, (Joshua 19:25) originally the seat of a Canaanite king. (Joshua 11:1; 12:20) ATS Bible Dictionary AchshaphA royal city of the Canaanites, Joshua 11:1, conquered by Joshua, and assigned to the tribe of Asher, Joshua 12:20; 19:25. Easton's Bible Dictionary Fascination, a royal city of the Canaanites, in the north of Palestine (Joshua 11:1; 12:20; 19:25). It was in the eastern boundary of the tribe of Asher, and is identified with the modern ruined village of Kesaf or Yasif, N.E. of Accho. Thesaurus Achshaph (3 Occurrences)... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. ACHSHAPH. ... The king of Achshaph was a member of the coalition against Israel under Jabin and Sisera. ... /a/achshaph.htm - 8k Ach'shaph (3 Occurrences) Beten (1 Occurrence) Acshaph (3 Occurrences) Shimron (6 Occurrences) Shimron-meron (1 Occurrence) Shimronmeron (1 Occurrence) Achsah (5 Occurrences) Hali (1 Occurrence) Jabin (8 Occurrences) Bible Concordance Achshaph (3 Occurrences)Joshua 11:1 It happened, when Jabin king of Hazor heard of it, that he sent to Jobab king of Madon, to the king of Shimron, to the king of Achshaph, Joshua 12:20 the king of Shimron Meron, one; the king of Achshaph, one; Joshua 19:25 Their border was Helkath, Hali, Beten, Achshaph, Subtopics Achshaph: An Ancient City in North Palestine Related Terms Shim'ron-me'ron (1 Occurrence) Links Bible Concordance • Bible Dictionary • Bible Encyclopedia • Topical Bible • Bible Thesuarus |