Quick Definition
Mephaath
Biblical Persons & Places
Mephaath
Mephaath
A location first mentioned at Jos.13.18;
only referred to as Mephaath (מֵיפַ֫עַת).
Strong's Definition
Mophaath or Mephaath, a place in Palestine
Derivation: (Jeremiah 48:21) or מֵיפַעַת; or מֵפַעַת; from H3313 (יָפַע); illuminative;
KJV Usage: Mephaath.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Mephaath = "splendour" or "height"
1) a city of Reuben allotted to the Merarite Levites lying in the district of the Mishor; site uncertain
2) a city in Moab
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
§ Mephaath = "splendour" or "height"
a city of Reuben allotted to the Merarite Levites lying in the district of the Mishor, near Moab
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
מֵפַעַת / מֵיפַעַת / מוֹפַעַת
môpha‛ath / mêypha‛ath / mêpha‛ath
BDB Definition:
Mephaath = splendour or height
1) a city of Reuben allotted to the Merarite Levites lying in the district of the Mishor; site uncertain
2) a city in Moab
Part of Speech: noun proper locative
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H3313
Total KJV Occurrences: 4