Joktheel
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Jokthe-el |
| Most likely | within 25 km of Lachish (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.565° N, 34.849° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Joshua 15:38 |
Joktheel is a settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely within 25 km of Lachish (medium confidence; 5 other proposals below).
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 |
|---|---|---|
| within 25 km of Lachish | medium (57%) | 31.565° N, 34.849° E |
| within 5 km of Zanoah | low (19%) | 31.719° N, 35.001° E |
| Khirbet Umm al Baqar | very low (7%) | 31.530° N, 34.790° E |
| Khirbet Beit Lei | very low (5%) | 31.564° N, 34.928° E |
| Khirbet Makhaz | very low (3%) | 31.511° N, 34.799° E |
| Tel Haraqim | very low (3%) | 31.524° N, 34.827° E |
Verses
Joshua
- Joshua 15:38And Dilean, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel,Dilan, Mizpeh, Joktheel,
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.