Aphrah

Town · also Beth-le-aphrah

Location disputed Khirbet et Taiyiba: about 30 km (19 miles, 170 furlongs) southwest of Jerusalem

Where Scholars Place It

  • Khirbet et Taiyiba Possible
  • Wadi el Ghafar Less likely
  • Beitin Less likely
  • Al Bira Less likely

Beth-le-Aphrah in the Bible Dictionary

Named in 1 Verse

  • Micah 1:10 Declare ye it not at Gath, weep ye not at all: in the house of Aphrah roll thyself in the dust.

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