Jokneam
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Most likely | Tel Yokneam (high confidence) |
| Coordinates | 32.664° N, 35.108° E |
| Mentioned in | 4 verses |
| First mention | Joshua 12:22 |
Jokneam is a settlement named in 4 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Tel Yokneam (high confidence).
Location
Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Tel Yokneam | high (100%) | 32.664° N, 35.108° E |
Verses
Joshua
- Joshua 12:22The king of Kedesh, one; the king of Jokneam of Carmel, one;the king of Kedesh, one; the king of Jokneam in Carmel, one;
- Joshua 19:11And their border went up toward the sea, and Maralah, and reached to Dabbasheth, and reached to the river that is before Jokneam;The border of their inheritance stretched as far as Sarid. It went up westward to Maralah, reached Dabbesheth, and met the brook east of Jokneam.
- Joshua 21:34And unto the families of the children of Merari, the rest of the Levites, out of the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam with her suburbs, and Kartah with her suburbs,This is what the Merarite clan (the rest of the Levites) were given:
1 Chronicles
- 1 Chronicles 6:77Unto the rest of the children of Merari were given out of the tribe of Zebulun, Rimmon with her suburbs, Tabor with her suburbs:The Merarites (the rest of the Levites) received the following: From the tribe of Zebulun they were given Rimmono and Tabor, together with their pasturelands.
Notes
- Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.