Karka
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Karkaa |
| Most likely | Ain Qoseimeh (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 30.667° N, 34.367° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Joshua 15:3 |
Karka is a settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Ain Qoseimeh (medium 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ain Qoseimeh | medium (54%) | 30.667° N, 34.367° E |
Verses
Joshua
- Joshua 15:3And it went out to the south side to Maaleh–acrabbim, and passed along to Zin, and ascended up on the south side unto Kadesh–barnea, and passed along to Hezron, and went up to Adar, and fetched a compass to Karkaa:proceeded south of the Ascent of Akrabbim, continued on to Zin, went over to the south of Kadesh-barnea, ran past Hezron up to Addar, and curved toward Karka.
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.