Jump to: Hitchcock's • Smith's • ATS • ISBE • Easton's • Concordance • Thesaurus • Hebrew • Library • Subtopics • Terms Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary SepharSmith's Bible Dictionary Sephar(a numbering). It is written after the enumeration of the sons of Joktan, "And their dwelling was from Mesha as thou goest unto Sephar a mount of the east." (Genesis 10:30) The Joktanites occupied the southwestern portion of the peninsula of Arabia. The undoubted identifications of Arabian places and tribes with their Joktanite originals are included within these limits, and point to Sephar, on the shore of the Indian Ocean, as the eastern boundary. The ancient seaport town called Zafar represents the biblical site or district. ATS Bible Dictionary Sephar"A mountain of the East," a boundary of the Joktanite tribes, Genesis 10:30. It is perhaps the same as Mount Sabber in Southwestern Arabia. Easton's Bible Dictionary Numbering, (Genesis 10:30), supposed by some to be the ancient Himyaritic capital, "Shaphar," Zaphar, on the Indian Ocean, between the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia SEPHARse'-far: Only in Genesis 10:30 cepharah, "toward Sephar"), as the eastern limit of the territory of the sons of Yoktan (Joktan). From the similarity between the names of most of Yoktan's sons and the names of South Arabian towns or districts, it can hardly be doubted that Sephar is represented by the Arabic Qafar. The appropriateness of the site seems to outweigh the discrepancy between Arabic "z" and Hebrew "s". But two important towns in South Arabia bear this name. The one lies a little to the South of San`a'. According to tradition it was founded by Shammir, one of the Sabean kings, and for a long time served as the royal seat of the Tubbas. The other Zafar stands on the coast in the district of Shichr, East of Chadramaut. The latter is probably to be accepted as the Biblical site. Strong's Hebrew 5611. Sephar -- a place in S. Arabia... 5610, 5611. Sephar. 5612 . a place in S. Arabia. Transliteration: Sephar Phonetic Spelling: (sef-awr') Short Definition: Sephar. ... /hebrew/5611.htm - 6k 5610. sephar -- enumeration, census 5609. sephar -- a book 5617. Sepharvayim -- a city conquered by the king of Assyr. Library Chapter x Appendix v. Rabbinic Theology and Literature An Exposition on the First Ten Chapters of Genesis, and Part of ... Thesaurus Sephar (1 Occurrence)...SEPHAR. se'-far: Only in Genesis 10:30 cepharah, "toward Sephar"), as the eastern limit of the territory of the sons of Yoktan (Joktan). ...Sephar (1 Occurrence). ... /s/sephar.htm - 7k Kirjath-sephar (1 Occurrence) Sephar'vites (1 Occurrence) Sephar-vaim (1 Occurrence) Sephar'ad (1 Occurrence) Sephar-va'im (2 Occurrences) Sepharad (1 Occurrence) Sepharvaim (6 Occurrences) Kirjathsepher (4 Occurrences) Bible Concordance Sephar (1 Occurrence)Genesis 10:30 Their dwelling was from Mesha, as you go toward Sephar, the mountain of the east. Subtopics Related Terms Links Bible Concordance • Bible Dictionary • Bible Encyclopedia • Topical Bible • Bible Thesuarus |
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