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Karka

Place

A place on the southern border of Judah

Names
  • en Karka
  • en Karkaa · Also called
  • he קַרְקַע · H7173
  • bg Карка
Location
Kind: City
Modern name: Ain Qoseimeh
Certainty: Probable
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panorama from Ain Qoseimeh
panorama from Ain Qoseimeh · Matson Collection · Public domain · Official source
Karka Summary STEPBible TIPNR

Karka, a location along the southern border of the tribe of Judah (Joshua 15:3).

Karka Article STEPBible TIPNR

Karka is mentioned in Joshua 15:3 as one of the places along the southern border of the territory allocated to the tribe of Judah. It is listed between Kadesh-barnea and Hezron, suggesting that it was located in the Negev region, south of Canaan. Its location remains unknown.

Karkaa Dictionary Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)

A floor; bottom, a place between Adar and Azmon, about midway between the Mediterranean and the Dead Sea (Josh. 15:3).

Sources: OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data (CC BY 4.0, a438f5e) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Karka@Jos.15.3) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, karka_668)

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