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Shapher
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
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(Heb. She'pher, שֶׁפֶר , brightness, as in Genesis 49:21; always occurring "in pause" Sha'pher, שָׁפֶר; Sept. Σαφάρ v.r. Σαρσαφάρ ), the name of a mountain at which the Israelites encamped during their sentence of extermination in the desert; situated between Kehelathah and Haradah (Numbers 33:23-24). Hitzig (Philist. p. 172) regards it as identical with Mount Halak (Joshua 11:16); but the latter appears to have lain farther northeast. It is, perhaps, the present Araif en-Nakah, about in the middle of the upper portion of the plateau Et-Tih. (See EXODE). For a different identification, (See WANDERINGS IN THE WILDERNESS).
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Shapher'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​s/shapher.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Shapher'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​s/shapher.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.