Place Old Testament
Neah
Also known as Neiel
Neah, also called Neiel, was a border town between the territories of Zebulun and Asher. Mentioned in 2 verses across 1 book, first at Joshua 19:13.
Why it matters. A border town of Zebulun and Asher
- Primary passages
- Location
- 32.894, 35.222 (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 Neah
Neah, also known as Neiel, was a town located on the border between the tribal territories of Zebulun and Asher (Josh. 19:13, 27). It is mentioned only in the context of defining the boundaries of these tribes during the allotment of the land under Joshua. The exact location of Neah is uncertain, but it was likely situated in the western Galilee region, near the Mediterranean coast.
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 2 verses across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.