Bible Dictionary
Janoah
Janoah was the name of two towns: one on the boundary of Ephraim and another in the uplands of Naphtali, which was captured by the Assyrians.
Definition
Janoah, or Janohah, was the name of two places: one on the northeastern boundary of Ephraim and another in the uplands of Naphtali. The Naphtalite town was captured by the king of Assyria.
Biblical Usage
The Ephraimite Janoah is mentioned in the description of the tribal boundary. The Naphtalite Janoah appears among the places taken by Tiglath-pileser.
Historical Background
The Ephraimite site is identified with Khirbet Yanun, near Nablus. The Naphtalite site may be Yanuch, east of Tyre, though the identification is not certain.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Or Jano’hah, rest. (1.) A town on the north-eastern border of Ephraim, in the Jordan valley (Josh. 16:6, 7). Identified with the modern Yanun, 8 miles south-east of Nablus. (2.) A town of Northern Palestine, within the boundaries of Naphtali. It was taken by the king of Assyria (2 Kings 15:29).
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(rest), a place apparently in the north of Galilee, or the “land of Naphtali,”—one of those taken by Tiglath-pileser in his first incursion into Palestine. (2 Kings 15:29) No trace of it appears elsewhere.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>ja-no'-a (yanoach, "resting-place"):</p><p>(1) A place named on the eastern boundary of Ephraim (Jos 16:6 f; the King James Version "Janohah"). Eusebius, Onomasticon (s.v. "Jano") places it in Akrabattine, 12 Roman miles East of Neapolis (Nablus). This points definitely to Khirbet Yanun. On a hill near by, the Moslems show the Maqam of Neby Nun, the father of Joshua.</p><p>(2) A town in the uplands of Naphtali, mentioned as having been captured and depopulated by Tiglathpileser. It is named with Abel-beth-maacah and Kedesh (2Ki 15:29). It may be identical with Yanuch, a village about 6 miles East of Tyre.</p><p>W. Ewing</p>