Bible Dictionary
Jiphthahel
Jiphthahel was a valley used as a boundary landmark for the territories of Zebulun and Asher. Its precise identification is uncertain.
Definition
Jiphthahel was a valley that served as a landmark in defining the boundaries of Zebulun and Asher.
Biblical Usage
The valley of Jiphthahel is named in the descriptions of the territorial boundaries of both Zebulun and Asher.
Historical Background
A proposed identification connects Jiphthahel with Jotapata and modern Jefat, a village in the mountains of Galilee between the Bay of Acre and the Lake of Gennesareth. This identification is presented as a suggestion.
Scripture References
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Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(which God opens), The valley of, a valley which served as one of the landmarks for the boundary of both Zebulun, (Joshua 19:14) and Asher. (Joshua 19:27) Dr. Robinson suggests that Jiphthah-el was identical with Jotapata, and that they survive in the modern Jefat, a village in the mountains of Galilee, halfway between the Bay of Accre and the Lake of Gennesareth.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>jif'-tha-el.</p><p>See IPHTAH-EL.</p>