Aphekah (Hastings' Dictionary)
A city not yet clearly identi- fied. It may have been in the mountains of Judah (Jos 15"), but is probably the same place as Aphek 1. W. Ewing. APHERRi ('Ai^ppd), 1 Es 5".— His descendants were among the ' sons of Solomon's servants ' who returned with Zerubbabel. This name, with the five preceding and two succeeding names, has no equivalent in the parallel lists of Ezr and Neh. U. St. J. Thackeray.
This topic also has an entry in the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. Both articles offer independent scholarly perspectives.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia on Aphekah
Aphekah a-fe'-ka ('apheqah, "force" or "strength"): An unidentified city in the hill country of Judah (Jos 15:53). ⇒See a list of verses on APHEKAH in the Bible. ⇒See also the McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia.
Smith's Bible Dictionary on Aphekah
(strong place), a city of Judah, in the mountains (Joshua 15:53) probably the same as Aphek, 1.
References
- Orr, J. (ed.) (1915) The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. Chicago: Howard-Severance Company. [Public Domain]
- Easton, M.G. (1893) Easton's Bible Dictionary. 3rd edn. Thomas Nelson. [Public Domain]
- Nave, O.J. (1897) Nave's Topical Bible. Topical Bible Publishing Co.. [Public Domain]
- Hastings, J. (ed.) (1909) A Dictionary of the Bible. Edinburgh: T&T Clark. [Public Domain]
- Smith, W. (ed.) (1884) Smith's Bible Dictionary. London: John Murray. [Public Domain]
- Fausset, A.R. (1878) Fausset's Bible Dictionary. [Public Domain]A Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopaedia