Place Old Testament
Ziph
Ziph was a town in the Negev region of Judah . Mentioned once in Scripture, at Joshua 15:24.
Why it matters. A town in the Negev of Judah
- Primary passages
- Location
- 31.245, 34.841 (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 Ziph
Ziph was a town located in the Negev, the southern region of Judah (Jos.15.24). It is listed among the towns in the extreme south of Judah's territory, along with Ithnan and Telem. No other details are provided about the history or significance of this town. Its exact location is unknown.
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)