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Concerning the Place Names in Sacred Scripture · Notes122

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Not in the Latin text.

A well. Simple biblical notation.

931. Phathoura. Numbers 22:5; K. 168:22; L. 288:99.

This entry is outside the limits of the Holy Land. But the "another" not in the Roman province of Mesopotamia or biblical Mesopotamis is Kh Furt about 5 miles southwest of Eleutheropolis (K. 18:12) off the main road.

In Interpretation of Hebrew Names "Fethora, exploring mouth or mouthful of light or mouth of the turtle dove." (81).

932. Phogōr (Bēthphogōr). Numbers 33:28; K. 168:25; L. 288:03.

Textual variants: Phephphogōr (Greek) and Fara (Latin). Greek dittography from K. 168:24.

The city Bethphogōr, Mt.Phogōr and another village Phogōr are all combined in this entry. It is in Moab (K. 12:23; K. 44:13 and K. 64:22). Bethphogor see K. 48:3. The cities of Phogōr and Phogō (K. 168:7 and K. 170:13) are probably one and the same in the Scriptures. The mountain as located here is related to Phasga (K. 16:23; K. 18:3 and K. 168:28) and Nebo (K. 136:6). Dannaba also is near Mt.Phogōr (K. 76:9) as Sattein (K. 154:10). Bēthphogōr is on this mountain (cf. Deuteronomy 3:28, 4:46).

The one near Bethlehem is based on the LXX of Joshua 15:59 and probably located at Kh Fajjar or Beit Fajjar southwest of Tekoa (K. 98:17).

In Interpretation of Hebrew Names "Faqur, skin of the mouth or he opened" (81).

933. Phasga. Deuteronomy 3:17; K. 168:26; L. 288:05.

Summary of biblical information and Hexaplaric data.

The city and mountain are related to Phogōr (K. 168:25) and to Nebo (K. 136:6). The equation of Phasga and Phogōr is made also in K. 18:3.

The etymology of Phasgō for cliff or cutting is also in K. 16:24 (cf. K. 12:17).

In Interpretation of Hebrew Names "Fasga, cut off or hewn or mouth selected" (87).

934. Phanouel. I Kings 12:25; K. 170:2; L. n/a; Lacuna in Greek Text.

This entry missing in the Greek Vatican manuscript.

Simple biblical notation (I Chronicles 4:4).

935. Phanouēl. Judges 8:8, 17; K. 170:3; L. 288:09.

Textual variants: Hor and Cham (Latin).

Summary of biblical information (cf. K. 168:4).

In Interpretation of Hebrew Names "Fanuhel, face of God" (100).

936. Phraathōn. Judges 12:13ff.; K. 170:5; L. n/a; Lacuna in Greek Text.

This entry is missing in the Greek Vatican manuscript.

Simple biblical notation and geography.