A town in the hill country of the tribal land of Judah (Joshua 15:53). It was named the “place of fruit trees” because of its high ridge location and many fruitful orchards. Beth-tappuah is the modern Taffuh, which is about 6.4 kilometers (four miles) northwest of Hebron.
Beth-Tappuah
From Tyndale Bible Dictionary, adapted by Mission Mutual. CC BY-SA 4.0.