("beauty".) A town of Reuben (Joshua 13:17-18; Joshua 21:37); a dependency of Heshbon, N. of Amen, in the "downs" (mishor), the modern Belka (Jeremiah 48:21). Assigned to the Merarite Levites. Regained by Moab.
Bibliography Information Fausset, Andrew Robert M.A., D.D., "Definition for 'Mephaath' Fausset's Bible Dictionary". bible-history.com - Fausset's; 1878.