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Janohah

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Janohah was a town on the eastern boundary of Ephraim, probably represented by the site now called Yanun.

Definition

Janohah was a town on the eastern boundary of Ephraim.

Biblical Usage

Janohah is named in the description of Ephraim’s boundary.

Historical Background

It is identified with the village of Yanun, southeast of Nablus and near Akrabeh.

Scripture References

Historical Bible Dictionaries

Smith's Bible Dictionary
(rest), a place on the boundary of Ephraim (Joshua 16:6,7) east of Neapolis. A little less than twelve miles from Nablus and about southeast in direction, two miles from Akrabeh is the village of Yanun, doubtless identical with the ancient Janohah.
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