Place Old Testament
Chephar-ammoni
Also known as Chephar, -ammoni =ESV, LK; Chephar, -haammonai =KJV; Kephar, Ammoni =NIV; Chephar, -ammonah =LQ
Chephar-ammoni was a town allotted to the tribe of Benjamin. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Joshua 18:24.
Why it matters. Town in Benjamin's territory
- Primary passages
- Location
- 31.967, 35.250 (approximate, within about 2 km)
Coordinates from STEPBible TIPNR (palopenmaps.org link). Approximate; not independently verified.
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Chephar-ammoni
Chephar-ammoni was a town located in the territory assigned to the tribe of Benjamin during the division of the Promised Land under Joshua (Joshua 18:24). It is mentioned only once in the Bible, in the list of cities and towns belonging to Benjamin. No other details are provided about the history, size, or significance of Chephar-ammoni. Its exact location is unknown, but it was likely situated in the central hill country of Israel, near other towns allotted to Benjamin.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
Joshua (1 verse)