Akrabbim
Akrabbim, a pass located in the Negev, marked the southern border of the tribe of Judah.
The name Akrabbim means “scorpions”
PlaceOld Testament3 books3 verses
Summary
A location first mentioned at Numbers 34:4; only referred to as Akrabbim (עַקְרַבִּים).
Location
- Identified as
- Ma’ale Akrabbim
- Certainty
- Likely (73% of scholarship) · 1 other possible location
- Coordinates
- 30.907° N, 35.131° E
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- עַקְרַבִּיםAkrabbim
Mentions
- …cross south of the Ascent of Akrabbim, continue to Zin, and go south of Kadesh-barnea. Then it will go on to Hazar-addar and proceed to Azmon,
- …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.
- And the border of the Amorites extended from the Ascent of Akrabbim to Sela and beyond.