Biblical place
Where was Hepher?
Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Tell el Muhaffar.
First appears in Joshua 12:17 · 2 books · 2 chapters
Overview
Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tell el Muhaffar.
Hepher is represented in the local geography layer as Tell el Muhaffar. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Joshua 12:17 and is mentioned across 2 books, with 2 verse references collected into the glossary index.
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Where it sits on the map
How to get to Hepher today
Travel to Hepher, the modern-day Tell el Muhaffar.
Hepher is commonly identified with Tell el Muhaffar, and the map on this page is meant to orient you to that present-day site before you continue into routing or street-level navigation.
Hepher is mapped here at the commonly cited modern identification.
This is a study aid, not live travel advice. Archaeological tells, access rules, excavation boundaries, and nearby modern roads can change.