Lexical Definition

‎נֶפְתּוֹחַ‎ Nephtôwach (nef-to'-akh) Nephtoah ^N:N--L
from ‎פָּתַח‎; opened, i.e. a spring

Neptoah.

• § Nephtoah = "opening"
• Nephtoach, a place in Palestine

1) a spring or source of water on the boundary of the territories of Judah and Benjamin; located northwest of Jerusalem

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‎נֶפְתּוֺחַ‎ proper name, of a location Μαφθω, Ναφθω, in ‎׳‎‎מֵי נ‎ Josh 15:9; Josh 18:15 (P), on border of Judah and Benjamin; usually identification with spring Liftâ, near Jerusalem to the northwest, see Buhl^Geogr:101. ‎נַפְתֻּחִים‎. ‎פֶּ֫תִי‎, ‎פְּתַיּוּת‎ see below ‎פתה‎.

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Nephtoah • A spring on the border of Judah and Benjamin

Nephtoah was a spring that served as a boundary marker between the territories of Judah and Benjamin.

• A location first mentioned at Jos.15.9;
• only referred to as Nephtoah נֶפְתּוֹחַ.
  

The waters of Nephtoah, also known as the fountain of Nephtoah, was a spring located on the border between the tribal territories of Judah and Benjamin (Josh. 15:9; 18:15). It was used as a reference point in defining the boundaries of these tribes during the allotment of the land under Joshua. The spring was situated northwest of Jerusalem, near the cities of Kiriath-jearim and Chesalon. Its exact location is uncertain, but it may be identified with modern-day Lifta, a spring-fed village near Jerusalem.

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