Gath-hepher

Wine-press of the well, a town of Lower Galilee, about 5 miles from Nazareth; the birthplace of Jonah (2 Kings 14:25); the same as Gittah-hepher (Josh. 19:13). It has been identified with the modern el-Meshed, a village on the top of a rocky hill. Here the supposed tomb of Jonah, Neby Yunas, is still pointed out.

GATH-HE'PHER (wine-press of the well), a town of Zebulun, the home of Jonah, 2 Kgs 14:25; called also Gittah-hepher, Josh 19:13: now el Meshhad, a small village on a rocky hill, 2 miles east of Sepphoris, on the short route from Nazareth to Tiberias. GATH-RIM'MON (pommegranate). A Levitical city of Dan, Josh 21:24; 1 Chr 6:69; not far from Joppa. A town of Manasseh west of the Jordan, belonging to the Levites, Josh 21:25; called Bileam in 1 Chr 6:70.

GATH-HE'PHER (wine-press of the well), a town of Zebulun, the home of Jonah, 2 Kgs 14:25; called also Gittah-hepher, Josh 19:13: now el Meshhad, a small village on a rocky hill, 2 miles east of Sepphoris, on the short route from Nazareth to Tiberias.