Places in the Bible Today:
Chephirah
Data
| Translated Names | Chephirah, Kephirah |
|---|---|
| Type | settlement |
| Geo Data |
KML (for Google Earth) GeoJSON (for GIS applications) |
1 Identification
- Khirbet el Kefireh (modern): 85% confidence
Verses (4)
Linked Data Identifiers
| Source | Identifier |
|---|---|
| Logos Factbook | Chephirah |
| OpenBible.info (2007) | Chephirah |
| OpenBible.info | a2e5054 (Chephirah) |
| TIPNR | Chephirah@Jos.9.17 |
| UBS Names Database | ot ID_1590 |
| Wikidata | Q6563685 |
Sources
- Aharoni, Land of the Bible (1979): page 433
- Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary (1992): Chephirah (place)
- Baker Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2013): Kephirah
- Baly, Atlas of the Biblical World (1971): Chephirah
- Carta Bible Atlas, 5th Edition (2011)
- Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000): Chephirah
- ESV Bible Atlas (2010)
- Expositor’s Bible Commentary (1984): Josh 9:17
- Grollenberg, Atlas of the Bible (1957): Chephirah
- Hammond Atlas of the Bible Lands (2007): Chephirah
- HarperCollins Bible Dictionary (2011): Chephirah
- HarperCollins Concise Atlas of the Bible (1991)
- Hess, Joshua (1996): table 18
- Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2003)
- Holman Illustrated Guide to Bible Geography (2020): page 125
- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1979): Chephirah
- IVP Old Testament Bible Background Commentary (2000): Josh 9:17; Josh 18:21-28
- McKinny, Historical Geography of the Administrative Division of Judah (2014): page 340
- Nelson’s Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2014): Chephirah
- New Bible Dictionary (1996): Chephirah
- New Interpreter’s Bible Dictionary (2009)
- New Unger’s Bible Dictionary (1988): Chephirah
- Oxford Bible Atlas, Fourth Edition (2007)
- Reader’s Digest Atlas of the Bible (1981): Chephirah
- Tyndale Bible Dictionary (2001): Kephirah
- Westminster Historical Atlas to the Bible (1956): Chephirah
- Woudstra, Joshua (1981): 9:17-21 note 33
- Wycliffe Bible Encyclopedia (1975): Chephirah
- Zondervan Atlas of the Bible (2010)
- Zondervan Encyclopedia of the Bible (2010)
- Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary (2009): Josh 9:17
Confidence Trends over Time
This chart indicates how confidence in the identification is changing over time. Each dot (connected by a dotted line) reflects the confidence of an identification over the preceding ten years (e.g., the 2009 dot reflects scholarship from 2000 to 2009), and the corresponding solid line reflects a best-fit line for the identification. Confidences that cluster near or below 0% indicate low confidence. Because of the small dataset, it's best to use this chart for general trends; if one identification is trending much higher than the others, for example, then you can probably have higher confidence in the identification. This chart only reflects the sources I consulted (listed above), not an exhaustive review of the literature.
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Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2019
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This page attempts to identify all the possible locations where this biblical place could be. The confidence levels add up to less than 100%, indicating that the modern location is uncertain.