Achshaph (Hebrew: אַכְשָׁף; in LXXAncient Greek: Άξείφ or Άκσάφ)[1] was a royal city of the Canaanites, in the north of Canaan (Josh. 11:1; 12:20; 19:25). The name means "sorcery".[2]
Achshaph was in the eastern boundary of the tribe of Asher. There are several opinions as to its exact location, including Tell Keisan, Tell Regev,[3] Tell Harbaj and Tell an-Nakhl.[4] In the Greek Septuagint, in various manuscripts, depending on the passage, its name is given in the forms Azeiph,Achsaph,Achas,Keaph,Achiph,Acheib, and Chasaph.[5]
Only one extremely short letter–EA 223 (EA-el Amarna) is written from Endaruta of Akšapa, and it is a one sentence topic: [following a short 3-sentence formal-formulaic introduction] ... "Whatever the king (i.e. pharaoh), my lord, orders, I shall prepare."
But one perfectly preserved letter from Pharaoh, to Endaruta of Akšapa is known, EA 367. Its topic is to guard (and defend) Akšapa and to prepare for "troop arrivals"-(the archer-forces).
The third and only other reference in the Amarna letters corpus is from letter EA 366 (from Šuwardata of Qiltu (?)), and the letter states:
"...only 'Abdi-Heba and I have been at war with that 'Apiru. Surata, the ruler of Akka, and Endaruta, the ruler of Akšapa, these two also came to my aid, ..."
^ abGauthier, Henri (1925). Dictionnaire des Noms Géographiques Contenus dans les Textes Hiéroglyphiques Vol. 1. p. 112.
^Cheyne and Black (1899), Encyclopaedia Biblica, entry for "Achshaph."[1]
^. biblewalks.com. Archived from the original on 2018-07-03. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
^Shimon Gibson (1 September 2001). Amihai Mazar (ed.). "Agricultural Terraces and Settlement Expansion in the Highlands of Early Iron Age Palestine: Is There Any Correlation between the Two?", Studies in the Archaeology of the Iron Age in Israel and Jordan. A&C Black. p. 85. ISBN978-0-567-19417-6.
^Cheyne and Black (1899), Encyclopaedia Biblica, entry for "Achshaph." [2]
^Wallis Budge, E. A. (1920). An Egyptian hieroglyphic dictionary: with an index of English words, king list and geological list with indexes, list of hieroglyphic characters, coptic and semitic alphabets, etc. Vol II. John Murray. p. 965.
^Biblical Achshaph is Akshapa according to Shimon Gibson (1 September 2001). Amihai Mazar (ed.). "Agricultural Terraces and Settlement Expansion in the Highlands of Early Iron Age Palestine: Is There Any Correlation between the Two?", Studies in the Archaeology of the Iron Age in Israel and Jordan. A&C Black. p. 85. ISBN978-0-567-19417-6.
^Endaruta is mayor of Akshapa according to Carl S. Ehrlich (January 2009). From an Antique Land: An Introduction to Ancient Near Eastern Literature. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. p. 277. ISBN978-0-7425-4334-8.
achshaph, hebrew, ancient, greek, Άξείφ, Άκσάφ, royal, city, canaanites, north, canaan, josh, name, means, sorcery, keisan, possible, location, contents, location, history, also, references, external, linkslocation, edit, eastern, boundary, tribe, asher, there. Achshaph Hebrew א כ ש ף in LXX Ancient Greek A3eif or Aksaf 1 was a royal city of the Canaanites in the north of Canaan Josh 11 1 12 20 19 25 The name means sorcery 2 Tel Keisan possible location of Achshaph Contents 1 Location 2 History 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksLocation editAchshaph was in the eastern boundary of the tribe of Asher There are several opinions as to its exact location including Tell Keisan Tell Regev 3 Tell Harbaj and Tell an Nakhl 4 In the Greek Septuagint in various manuscripts depending on the passage its name is given in the forms Azeiph Achsaph Achas Keaph Achiph Acheib and Chasaph 5 History editorjksp 1 6 in hieroglyphsEra New Kingdom 1550 1069 BC The 1350 BC Amarna letters has Endaruta as the mayor of Aksapa Achshaph 7 8 In this time period the Habiru are attacking city states and Abdi Heba of Jerusalem Surata of Acco Suwardata of Qiltu and Endaruta are aiding each other Only one extremely short letter EA 223 EA el Amarna is written from Endaruta of Aksapa and it is a one sentence topic following a short 3 sentence formal formulaic introduction Whatever the king i e pharaoh my lord orders I shall prepare But one perfectly preserved letter from Pharaoh to Endaruta of Aksapa is known EA 367 Its topic is to guard and defend Aksapa and to prepare for troop arrivals the archer forces The third and only other reference in the Amarna letters corpus is from letter EA 366 from Suwardata of Qiltu and the letter states only Abdi Heba and I have been at war with that Apiru Surata the ruler of Akka and Endaruta the ruler of Aksapa these two also came to my aid See also editEndaruta Amarna letters Amarna letters localities and their rulersReferences edit a b Gauthier Henri 1925 Dictionnaire des Noms Geographiques Contenus dans les Textes Hieroglyphiques Vol 1 p 112 Cheyne and Black 1899 Encyclopaedia Biblica entry for Achshaph 1 Tel Kisson biblewalks com Archived from the original on 2018 07 03 Retrieved 2018 05 16 Shimon Gibson 1 September 2001 Amihai Mazar ed Agricultural Terraces and Settlement Expansion in the Highlands of Early Iron Age Palestine Is There Any Correlation between the Two Studies in the Archaeology of the Iron Age in Israel and Jordan A amp C Black p 85 ISBN 978 0 567 19417 6 Cheyne and Black 1899 Encyclopaedia Biblica entry for Achshaph 2 Wallis Budge E A 1920 An Egyptian hieroglyphic dictionary with an index of English words king list and geological list with indexes list of hieroglyphic characters coptic and semitic alphabets etc Vol II John Murray p 965 Biblical Achshaph is Akshapa according to Shimon Gibson 1 September 2001 Amihai Mazar ed Agricultural Terraces and Settlement Expansion in the Highlands of Early Iron Age Palestine Is There Any Correlation between the Two Studies in the Archaeology of the Iron Age in Israel and Jordan A amp C Black p 85 ISBN 978 0 567 19417 6 Endaruta is mayor of Akshapa according to Carl S Ehrlich January 2009 From an Antique Land An Introduction to Ancient Near Eastern Literature Rowman amp Littlefield Publishers p 277 ISBN 978 0 7425 4334 8 Moran William L The Amarna Letters Johns Hopkins University Press 1987 1992 softcover ISBN 0 8018 6715 0 External links edit nbsp Media related to Achshaph at Wikimedia Commons nbsp This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Easton Matthew George 1897 Achshaph Easton s Bible Dictionary New and revised ed T Nelson and Sons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Achshaph amp oldid 1037087906, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
