Thesaurus Asphar... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia ASPHAR, THE POOL. as'-far, (lakkos Asphar): When Jonathan and Simon fled from Bacchides they encamped ... /a/asphar.htm - 6k Pool (25 Occurrences) Tekoa (12 Occurrences) Aspharasus Asphalt (2 Occurrences) Smith's Bible Dictionary Aspharthe pool in the "wilderness of Thecoe." 1 Macc. 9:33. Is it possible that the name is a corruption of lacus Asphaltites' International Standard Bible Encyclopedia ASPHAR, THE POOLas'-far, (lakkos Asphar): When Jonathan and Simon fled from Bacchides they encamped by this pool in the wilderness of Tekoa (1 Maccabees 9:33; Ant, XIII, i, 2). It is probably identical with Ez-Za`feraneh, a ruined site with an ancient cistern, to the South of Tekoa, and East of Chalchul. Bir Selhub about 6 miles Southwest of `Ain Jidy is favored by some (EB, under the word), the hills around it being known as Cafra, in which there may be a survival of the old name. Library How Jonathan Took the Government after his Brother Judas; And Subtopics Related Terms Links Bible Concordance • Bible Dictionary • Bible Encyclopedia • Topical Bible • Bible Thesuarus |