Rakkon
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| Type | river and settlement |
|---|---|
| Most likely | Tell er Reqqeit (low confidence) |
| Coordinates | 32.131° N, 34.787° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Joshua 19:46 |
Rakkon is a river and settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Tell er Reqqeit (low confidence; 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tell er Reqqeit | low (35%) | 32.131° N, 34.787° E |
| Ayalon River | low (21%) | 32.100° N, 34.802° E |
| not a place (scribal error) | very low (12%) | — |
| Tel Gerisa | very low (3%) | 32.092° N, 34.807° E |
| Yarkon River | very low (3%) | 32.104° N, 34.776° E |
Verses
Joshua
- Joshua 19:46And Me–jarkon, and Rakkon, with the border before Japho.Me-jarkon, and Rakkon, including the territory across from Joppa.
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.