Acshaph

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Acshaph: NET NIV
Achshaph: AVS NRSV NASB TEV

a town of Canaanites in Asher (OS)

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poison; tricks

Google Maps: Achshaph (32° 57´, 35° 10´)

Hebrew

Strongs #0407: Pvka 'Akshaph

Achshaph = "I shall be bewitched"

1) city in north Canaan at foot of Mt Carmel

407 'Akshaph ak-shawf'

from 3784; fascination; Acshaph, a place in
Palestine:-Achshaph.
see HEBREW for 03784

Achshaph [EBD]

fascination, a royal city of the Canaanites, in the north of Palestine (Josh. 11:1; 12:20; 19:25). It was in the eastern boundary of the tribe of Asher, and is identified with the modern ruined village of Kesaf or Yasif, N.E. of Accho.

Achshaph [NAVE]

ACHSHAPH, an ancient city in N. Palestine, Josh. 11:1; 12:20; 19:25.

Acshaph [NAVE]

ACSHAPH
See: Achshaph.

ACHSHAPH [SMITH]

(fascination), a city within the territory of Asher, named between Beten and Alammelech, (Joshua 19:25) originally the seat of a Canaanite king. (Joshua 11:1; 12:20)

ACHSHAPH [ISBE]

ACHSHAPH - ak'-shaf ('akhshaph, "sorcery," or "fascination"): A city in the northern part of the territory conquered by Joshua. The king of Achshaph was a member of the coalition against Israel under Jabin and Sisera. It is mentioned with Hazor, Megiddo, Taanach, etc., in the list of conquered kings. It is one of the cities marking the boundaries of the tribe of Asher (Josh 11:1; 12:20; 19:25). Several attempts have been made to identify the site of it, but explorers are not agreed as to the identification.