Aphik (Easton)

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(Judges 1:31 ); Aphek (Joshua 13:4; 19:30 ), stronghold. A city of the tribe of Asher. It was the scene of the licentious worship of the Syrian Aphrodite. The ruins of the temple, 'magnificent ruins' in a 'spot of strange wildness and beauty', are still seen at Afka, on the north-west slopes of"> StudyL ı ght .org Plug in, Turn on and Be En light ened! Not Yet a Member? Click to Sign Up Now! --> --> Bible Study Tools Lang uage Tools Study Lib rary Hist orical Writings Pas toral Resources Per sonal Resources Site Resources Lectionary Calendar Saturday, June 6th, 2026 the Week of Proper 4 / Ordinary 9 video advertismenet advertisement advertisement advertisement Attention! For 10¢ a day you can enjoy StudyLight.org ads free while helping to build churches and support pastors in Uganda. Click here to learn more! Home » Bible Dictionaries » Easton's Bible Dictionary » Letter A Bible Dictionaries Aphik Easton's Bible Dictionary Search for… Enter query below: or A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Prev Entry Apharsites Next Entry Apocalypse Resource Toolbox Print Article Additional Links Concordances Nave Topical Bible Aphik Dictionaries Easton's Bible Dictionary Aphik Holman Bible Dictionary Aphik Hastings' BibleDictionary Aphik Morrish Bible Dictionary Aphik Smith Bible Dictionary Aphik Encyclopedias International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Aphik McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Aphik Lexicons אֲפֵק ( Judges 1:31 ); Aphek ( Joshua 13:4 ; 19:30 ), stronghold. A city of the tribe of Asher. It was the scene of the licentious worship of the Syrian Aphrodite. The ruins of the temple, "magnificent ruins" in a "spot of strange wildness and beauty", are still seen at Afka, on the north-west slopes of Lebanon, near the source of the river Adonis (now Nahr Ibrahim), 12 miles east of Gebal. A city of the tribe of Issachar, near to Jezreel ( 1 Samuel 4:1 ; 29:1 ; comp 28:4). A town on the road from Damascus to Palestine, in the level plain east of Jordan, near which Benhadad was defeated by the Israelites ( 1 Kings 20:26,30 ; 2 Kings 13:17 ). It has been identified with the modern Fik, 6 miles east of the Sea of Galilee, opposite Tiberias.

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• part_of source-manifest/easton — Easton's Bible Dictionary (PD)