Kerioth-hezron
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Kerioth Hezron, Hezron, Kerioth |
| Most likely | Khirbet el Qaryatein (low confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.345° N, 35.124° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Joshua 15:25 |
Kerioth-hezron is a settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Khirbet el Qaryatein (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 |
|---|---|---|
| Khirbet el Qaryatein | low (32%) | 31.345° N, 35.124° E |
| not a place (title) | very low (5%) | — |
| another name for Hazor (Joshua 15) 2 | very low (0%) | 30.583° N, 34.484° E |
Verses
Joshua
- Joshua 15:25And Hazor, Hadattah, and Kerioth, and Hezron, which is Hazor,Hazor-hadattah, Kerioth-hezron (that is, Hazor),
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.