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sons and the names of South Arabian towns or districts, it can hardly be doubted that Sephar is represented by the Arabic Qafar.
Where is Sephar in the Bible?
Sephar was an eastern mountain that served as a boundary marker for the territory inhabited by the descendants of Joktan, as recorded in Genesis 10:30. This location is believed to correspond with the Arabic region of Qafar in South Arabia, likely in the area near present-day Yemen, south of Sana'a. The mountain marked the southeastern limit of the lands settled by Joktan's descendants, helping define the geographical scope of early Arabian populations in biblical genealogy. Sephar appears only once in Scripture but represents an important geographical reference point for understanding the dispersal and settlement patterns of Joktan's family line following the Tower of Babel.
In Scripture1 biblical book; 1 with study content
- Genesis
Sephar
ISBE 1915 (Public Domain)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.
A. S. Fulton
se-fa'-rad, sef'-a-rad (cepharadh): Mentioned in Ob 1:20 as the place of captivity of certain "captives of Jerusalem," but no clear indication is given of locality. Many conjectur