Heleph was a town marking the border of the territory allocated to the tribe of Naphtali (Josh 19:33).
Heleph was a town mentioned in Joshua 19:33 as part of the border description for the territory allocated to the tribe of Naphtali. The verse states that the border "turned from Heleph, from the oak in Zaanannim." No further information is provided about the town, and its exact location is unknown. It was likely situated in the northern part of Canaan, within the region assigned to Naphtali. The mention of an oak tree in Zaanannim suggests that Heleph was located near a notable landmark or sacred site.
Approximate location: 33.134, 35.332 · view on a map · on the Bible atlas
Exchange, a city on the north border of Naphtali (Josh. 19:33).
(exchange), the place from which the boundary of the tribe of Naphtali started. (Joshua 19:33)
changing; passing over
HE'LEPH (exchange), a place on the borders of Naphtali, Josh 19:33, and which Van de Velde proposes to identify with Beitlif; Clark, with the "white promontory" south of Tyre; but these are conjectural.
HE'LEPH (exchange), a place on the borders of Naphtali, Josh 19:33, and which Van de Velde proposes to identify with Beitlif; Clark, with the "white promontory" south of Tyre; but these are conjectural.
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1 verse in 1 book · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H2501
Their border started at Heleph and the great tree of Zaanannim, passing Adami-nekeb and Jabneel as far as Lakkum and ending at the Jordan.
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