Pharathon
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PHARATHON

far'-a-thon (Pharathon): One of the strong cities of Judea fortified by Bacchides during the Maccabean war (1 Maccabees 9:50). Septuagint reads "Thamnatha-pharathon" as the name of one city. Josephus, however (Ant., XIII, i, 3), and Syriac supply the "and" between them. The name represents a Hebrew pir`athon. If it is to be taken strictly as in Judean territory, it cannot be identified with PIRATHON (which see) of Judges 12:15. In that case we should probably seek for it with Dr. G.A. Smith in some fortress covering the top of Wady Far`ah.

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...PHARATHON. far'-a-thon (Pharathon): One of the strong cities of Judea fortified
by Bacchides during the Maccabean war (1 Maccabees 9:50). ...
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Pirathonite (5 Occurrences)
... It is just possible that the place may be identical with Pharathon, one of the
towns fortified by Bacchides (1 Maccabees 9:50). W. Ewing. ...
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Pirathon (2 Occurrences)
... It is just possible that the place may be identical with Pharathon, one of the
towns fortified by Bacchides (1 Maccabees 9:50). W. Ewing. ...
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