Strong's Lexicon Mophaath or Mephaath or Mephaath: Mephaath Original Word: מוֹפַעַת Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to shine or to be prominent. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for Mephaath in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a specific Hebrew place name. Usage: Mephaath is a city mentioned in the Old Testament, primarily associated with the territory of the tribe of Reuben. It is one of the Levitical cities given to the Merarite Levites. The name itself suggests a place of prominence or shining, possibly indicating its geographical or cultural significance. Cultural and Historical Background: Mephaath was located in the region east of the Jordan River, in the land historically occupied by the Moabites before being conquered by the Israelites. As a Levitical city, it served as a dwelling place for the Levites, who were responsible for religious duties and teaching the Law to the Israelites. The city’s location in the Transjordan area highlights the extent of Israelite settlement and influence during the period of the conquest and settlement of Canaan. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom yapha Definition a Levitical city in Reuben NASB Translation Mephaath (4). Brown-Driver-Briggs מֵיפַ֫עַת proper name, of a location (Sabean proper name, of a location מיפע, מיפעת DHMZMG 1876, 679; 1883, 362) — 1 Chronicles 6:64 Levitical city in Reuben; in Reuben מֵפָ֑עַת Joshua 13:18; מֵו֯פָ֑עַת Jeremiah 48:21 in Moab. יֶ֫פֶת see below פתה. יִפְתָּח, יִפְתַּחאֵֿל see below פתח. מופעת Kt, see מיפעת below יפע. מוֺפֵתsee אפת. מוץ (√ of following, meaning unknown). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Mephaath (Jer. 48:21 or meyphaath {may-fah'-ath}; or mephaath {may-fah'-ath; from yapha'; illuminative; Mophaath or Mephaath, a place in Palestine -- Mephaath. see HEBREW yapha' Forms and Transliterations וּמֵפָֽעַת׃ ומפעת׃ מֵיפַ֖עַת מֵיפָ֖עַת מֵיפָֽעַת׃ מיפעת מיפעת׃ mê·p̄a·‘aṯ mê·p̄ā·‘aṯ meiFaat mêp̄a‘aṯ mêp̄ā‘aṯ ū·mê·p̄ā·‘aṯ umeFaat ūmêp̄ā‘aṯLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Joshua 13:18 HEB: וְיַ֥הְצָה וּקְדֵמֹ֖ת וּמֵפָֽעַת׃ NAS: and Jahaz and Kedemoth and Mephaath, KJV: and Kedemoth, and Mephaath, INT: and Jahaz and Kedemoth and Mephaath Joshua 21:37 1 Chronicles 6:79 Jeremiah 48:21 4 Occurrences |
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