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(nehf toh' uh) Name meaning, “opening,” found only in the phrase “Waters of Nephtoah.” Boundary marker for Judah and Benjamin (Joshua 15:9; Joshua 18:15 ). The site was formerly identified with Atam south of Bethlehem. The most frequent identification is now Lifta about three miles northwest of Jerusalem.

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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Nephtoah'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/n/nephtoah.html. 1991.

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