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Achshaph
Open directlyEaston's Bible Dictionary · 1897
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.
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Smith's Bible Dictionary · 1863
(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)
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Hastings Dictionary of the Bible · 1898
ACH'SHAPH (enchantment), a city of Canaan, Josh 11:1 ,Josh 12:20, allotted to Asher. Josh 19:25. Some have located it at Khaifa, near Mount Carmel : Robinson at El-Kesaf, above the sources of the Jordan; the Palestine Fund "Memoirs " give Kesaf, as Khurhet-Iksaf, and accept Robinson's suggestion.
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Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary · 1869
poison; tricks
Schaff's Dictionary of the Bible · 1880
ACH'SHAPH (enchantment), a city of Canaan, Josh 11:1 ,Josh 12:20, allotted to Asher. Josh 19:25. Some have located it at Khaifa, near Mount Carmel : Robinson at El-Kesaf, above the sources of the Jordan; the Palestine Fund "Memoirs " give Kesaf, as Khurhet-Iksaf, and accept Robinson's suggestion.