Jorkeam
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Jorkoam |
| Most likely | another name for Jokdeam (low confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.462° N, 35.118° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | 1 Chronicles 2:44 |
Jorkeam is a settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely another name for Jokdeam (low confidence; 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| another name for Jokdeam | low (32%) | 31.462° N, 35.118° E |
| not a place (person) | low (26%) | — |
| Khirbet er Raqqa | very low (6%) | 31.462° N, 35.118° E |
Verses
1 Chronicles
- 1 Chronicles 2:44And Shema begat Raham, the father of Jorkoam: and Rekem begat Shammai.Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema. Shema was the father of Raham the father of Jorkeam, and Rekem was the father of Shammai.
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.