Chesil

Chesil was a town allotted to the tribe of Judah in the southern part of their territory.

The name Chesil means “foolishness”

PlaceOld Testament1 book1 verse

Summary

A location near Beersheba only mentioned at Joshua 15:30; only referred to as Chesil (כְּסִיל).

Location

Certainty
Likely (75% of scholarship) · 1 other possible location
Coordinates
31.327° N, 34.878° E
Chesil
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Glossary entries

Chesil Kesil

Alternative names

Mentions

  1. Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah,