Kartan
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Most likely | Khirbet el Qureiyeh (low confidence) |
| Coordinates | 33.112° N, 35.462° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Joshua 21:32 |
Kartan is a settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Khirbet el Qureiyeh (low confidence; 1 other proposal 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Khirbet el Qureiyeh | low (40%) | 33.112° N, 35.462° E |
| Tel Raqqat | low (28%) | 32.806° N, 35.526° E |
Verses
Joshua
- Joshua 21:32And out of the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Hammoth–dor with her suburbs, and Kartan with her suburbs; three cities.And from the tribe of Naphtali they were given Kedesh in Galilee (a city of refuge for the manslayer), Hammoth-dor, and Kartan—three cities, 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.