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H5302 · Hebrew · Old Testament
נֹפַח
Nophach
Proper noun, location
Nophah (a place in Moab)

Definition

Nophach is a place name referring to a city in the region of Moab. It is mentioned in the context of Israel's conquest of the Amorite territories east of the Jordan. The name likely derives from the verb naphach meaning to blow or breathe, possibly referring to a windy location.

Usage & Theological Significance

Nophach appears in the victory song celebrating Israel's defeat of Sihon king of the Amorites. This conquest was a key event in Israel's journey to the Promised Land, demonstrating God's power to deliver enemy strongholds into the hands of His people. The mention of Nophah records the extent of Israel's victorious advance.

Key Bible Verses

Numbers 21:30 We have destroyed them from Heshbon to Dibon, and we have laid waste as far as Nophah, which reaches to Medeba.
Numbers 21:26 For Heshbon was the city of Sihon the king of the Amorites.
Numbers 21:24 Israel defeated him and took possession of his land from the Arnon to the Jabbok.
Deuteronomy 2:33 The LORD our God gave Him over to us, and we defeated Him and His sons and all His people.
Judges 11:22 They took possession of all the territory of the Amorites from the Arnon to the Jabbok.

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