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Mephaath
Holman Bible Dictionary
(mehf ay' ath) Place name meaning, “height.” Town in Reuben's tribal allotment (Joshua 13:18 ), assigned to the Levites (Joshua 21:37; 1 Chronicles 6:79 ). In Jeremiah's time the town was in Moabite hands (Jeremiah 48:21 ). The site is perhaps that of modern Jawah about six miles south of Amman.
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Mephaath'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​m/mephaath.html. 1991.