gath-hepher Summary and Overview

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.

("the winepress of the well".) Joshua 19:12-13. On Zebulun's border, near Japhia (Yafa). Jonah's birthplace (2 Kings 14:25). Now El Meshhad, where his tomb is still shown, two miles E. of Sefurieh (Sepphoris).