| Taibah الطيبة | |
|---|---|
  TaibahLocation in Jordan | |
| Coordinates: 32°33′N 35°41′E / 32.550°N 35.683°E / 32.550; 35.683 | |
| Country |  Jordan |
| Governorate | Irbid Governorate |
| District | Aṭ-Ṭaībah |
| Time zone | UTC + 2 |
Taibah or Taybeh (Arabic: الطيبة; also Taiyibe and Al-Taiyiba) is a town located in the Aṭ-Ṭaībah district of the Irbid Governorate, in northern Jordan.
The 2020 census estimates its population to be 24,255 people.
History
Taybah is identified with the ancient city of Ephron (Greek: Eφρων). Polybius' historical accounts mention it during the campaigns of Seleucid king Antiochus III, as well as in the story of Judas Maccabeus' retreat from Gilead, as described in 1 Maccabees.
References
- Maplandia world gazetteer
- Population and Housing Census 2020
- ^ Avi-Yonah, Michael (1976). "Gazetteer of Roman Palestine". Qedem. 5: 56. ISSN 0333-5844.
- Polybius, V., 70,12
- 1 Maccabees, 5:26