Ephes-dammim standard
f>, "Pas- dammin." Ephes" end of" or "boundary" and the whole word may mean the "boundary of blood." The deep red color of the newly plowed earth in this situation is noticeable and may have given origin to the idea of "…
Where is Ephes-dammim in the Bible?
Ephes-dammim was a location in ancient Israel where the Philistines and Israelites faced each other in a major confrontation, most famously marked by Goliath's challenge to the Israelite forces. The name, also spelled Pas-dammim, likely means "boundary of blood," possibly referring to the reddish color of the newly plowed earth in the region. While the exact modern location remains uncertain, the site is significant in biblical history as the setting for one of the Old Testament's most dramatic encounters. This battlefield appears in accounts of the conflict between Israel and the Philistines, highlighting the tension between these two nations during the period of the judges and early monarchy.
Ephes-dammim
ISBE 1915 (Public Domain)f>, "Pas- dammin." Ephes" end of" or "boundary" and the whole word may mean the "boundary of blood." The deep red color of the newly plowed earth in this situation is noticeable and may have given origin to the idea of "blood" (compare ADUMMIM). Cheyne suggests that from 'adhummin, to dammim, is an easy step, and that the former, meaning "red brown earth," may have been the original. No other satisfactory locality has been found to explain the name or fix the site.
E. W. G. Masterman
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