Rakkath
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Most likely | Tel Raqqat (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 32.806° N, 35.526° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Joshua 19:35 |
Rakkath is a settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Tel Raqqat (medium confidence; 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tel Raqqat | medium (56%) | 32.806° N, 35.526° E |
| another name for Tiberias | low (20%) | 32.774° N, 35.544° E |
| Khirbet el Fuliya | very low (3%) | 32.808° N, 35.526° E |
| another name for Kartan | very low (2%) | 33.112° N, 35.462° E |
Verses
Joshua
- Joshua 19:35And the fenced cities are Ziddim, Zer, and Hammath, Rakkath, and Chinnereth,The fortified cities were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Chinnereth,
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.