Cities in the Bible

The earliest mention of city-building is that of Enoch, which was built by Cain (Gen. 4:17) After the confusion of tongues, the descendants of Nimrod founded several cities. Next, we have a record of the cities of the Canaanites, Sidon, Gaza, Sodom, etc. The earliest description of a city is that of Sodom (Gen 19:1-22) and Damascus is said to be the oldest existing city in the world.

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Aphik

(Judges 1:31); Aphek (Joshua 13:4; 19:30), stronghold.

1. 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.

2. A city of the tribe of Issachar, near to Jezreel (1 Samuel 4:1; 29:1; comp. 28:4).

3. 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.

---

Naves Topical Index

Aphik

See Aphek
Aphek

---

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Aphik

(strong), a city of Asher from which the Canaanites were not driven out. (Judges 1:31) Probably the same place as APHEK, 2.

Bible Usage:

• Aphikused once.

• Bible Reference: Judges 1:31

Dictionaries:

• Included in Eastons:Yes
• Included in Hitchcocks:No
• Included in Naves:Yes
• Included in Smiths:Yes
• Included in Websters:No
• Included in Strongs:Yes
• Included in Thayers:No
• Included in BDB:Yes

Strongs Concordance:

• H663 Used 1 time

http://www.kingjamesbibledictionary.com/Cities

Content for this post is from kingjamesbibledictionary.com

They have great Bible resources so check out their website.