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<p> ( Γόφνα in Josephuns; Γοῦφνα in Ptolemy; see Reland, Palaest. p. 461), a town of Palestine, which gave its name to one of the ten toparchies, Gophnitica ( | Gophna <ref name="term_41823" /> | ||
==References == | <p> ( '''''Γόφνα''''' in Josephuns; '''''Γοῦφνα''''' in Ptolemy; see Reland, Palaest. p. 461), a town of Palestine, which gave its name to one of the ten toparchies, Gophnitica ( '''''Ἡ''''' '''''Γοφνιτικὴ''''' '''''Τοπαρχία''''' , Josephus, [[War]] , 3:3, 5; "toparchia Gophnitica," Pliny, 5:14). [[Josephus]] reckons it second in importance to Jerusalem, and usually joins it with Arcaballa. It was one of the four cities taken by [[Cassius]] ([[War]] , 1:11, 2) and reduced to slavery ([[Ant]] . 14:11, 2), but restored to freedom by a decree of Marc Antony after the battle of [[Philippi]] (1,12, 2 and 3). It was taken by Vespasiasn in his last campaign in [[Palestine]] ([[War]] , 4:9, 9), and, as Titus marched on [[Jerusalem]] by way of [[Caesarea]] ands Samaria, he passed through [[Gophna]] (ib. 5:2, 1). It was to this place that the latter allowed certain important Jewish-refugees to retire temporarily during the siege of Jerusalem (6:2, 2, 3). [[Eusebius]] probably gives the true origin of the name (from '''''גֶּפֶן''''' geyphen, a vine, from the vineyards in the vicinity), although he errs (or is, rather, himself uncertain) in identifying it with the Esnicol of the spies (Onomast. page 157, ed. Clericus); and he states that it lay ( '''''Ἡ''''' '''''Γοφνά''''' ) fifteen miles from Jerusalem towards Neapolis, in near agreement with the Peutinger Table, which makes it sixteen miles. It was identified by. Dr. Robinson with Jufna, a small [[Christian]] village, rather more than one hour northwest of Beitina (Bethel), with many ruins of the Middle Ages, and situated in a very fertile valley (Bib. Res. 3:77-9). It is probably the OPHNI (See [[Ophni]]) (q.v.) of Benjamins ( Joshua 18:24). </p> | ||
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<ref name="term_41823"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/gophna Gophna from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref> | <ref name="term_41823"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/gophna Gophna from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref> | ||
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Gophna [1]
( Γόφνα in Josephuns; Γοῦφνα in Ptolemy; see Reland, Palaest. p. 461), a town of Palestine, which gave its name to one of the ten toparchies, Gophnitica ( Ἡ Γοφνιτικὴ Τοπαρχία , Josephus, War , 3:3, 5; "toparchia Gophnitica," Pliny, 5:14). Josephus reckons it second in importance to Jerusalem, and usually joins it with Arcaballa. It was one of the four cities taken by Cassius (War , 1:11, 2) and reduced to slavery (Ant . 14:11, 2), but restored to freedom by a decree of Marc Antony after the battle of Philippi (1,12, 2 and 3). It was taken by Vespasiasn in his last campaign in Palestine (War , 4:9, 9), and, as Titus marched on Jerusalem by way of Caesarea ands Samaria, he passed through Gophna (ib. 5:2, 1). It was to this place that the latter allowed certain important Jewish-refugees to retire temporarily during the siege of Jerusalem (6:2, 2, 3). Eusebius probably gives the true origin of the name (from גֶּפֶן geyphen, a vine, from the vineyards in the vicinity), although he errs (or is, rather, himself uncertain) in identifying it with the Esnicol of the spies (Onomast. page 157, ed. Clericus); and he states that it lay ( Ἡ Γοφνά ) fifteen miles from Jerusalem towards Neapolis, in near agreement with the Peutinger Table, which makes it sixteen miles. It was identified by. Dr. Robinson with Jufna, a small Christian village, rather more than one hour northwest of Beitina (Bethel), with many ruins of the Middle Ages, and situated in a very fertile valley (Bib. Res. 3:77-9). It is probably the OPHNI (See Ophni) (q.v.) of Benjamins ( Joshua 18:24).
