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Zophim

Ancient site; 5 competing modern identifications, best supported being Tila as Safa.

Placenatural areaspecial1 verselocation disputed

Where was it?

Scholars do not agree. Every proposal recorded by the source is shown with its support score, so you can see the weight of opinion rather than a single answer.

Proposed site: Tila as Safa · terrainOpen in OpenStreetMap

Tila as Safa473
31.7711, 35.7339terrain
Rujm Siyaghah201
31.7678, 35.7256terrain
Jabal al Naba32
31.7667, 35.7500terrain
Abarim21
31.7539, 35.7152terrain
Jebel Osha3
32.0715, 35.7086terrain

Name variants

Zophim (9)
Lookout Field (1)

References

Numbers 23:14

Topical references

1. A place on the top of Pisgah — Numbers 23:14
2. A city on Mount Ephraim — 1 Samuel 1:1

Outline from Nave's Topical Bible (1897); the sub-headings are Nave's own.