Hapharaim
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Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible [1]
Hapharaim . A town in Issachar ( Joshua 19:19 ). The Onomasticon places it 6 Roman miles N. of Legio. It is probably Khirbet el-Farrîyeh , an ancient site with noteworthy tombs, to the N. W. of el-Lejjûn .
W. Ewing.
Holman Bible Dictionary [2]
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [3]
haf - a´rā´im ( חפרים , ḥăphārayim ; the King James Version Haphraim , haf - rā´im , possibly "place of a moat"): A town in the territory of Issachar, named with Shunem and Anaharath ( Joshua 19:19 ). Eusebius, Onomasticon identifies it with "Affarea," and places it 6 miles North of Legio-Megiddo. This position corresponds with that of the modern el - Ferrı̄yeh , an ancient site with remarkable tombs Northwest of el - Lejjūn .
