Kartan

Kartan, a city given to the Levites within the territory of Naphtali.
PlaceOld Testament1 book1 verse

Summary

A location near Hammath only mentioned at Joshua 21:32; only referred to as Kartan (קַרְתָּן).

Location

Identified as
Khirbet el Qureiyeh
Certainty
Possible (40% of scholarship) · 1 other possible location
Coordinates
33.112° N, 35.462° E
Kartan
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Glossary entries

Kartan

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Mentions

  1. And from the tribe of Naphtali they were given Kedesh in Galilee (a city of refuge for the manslayer), Hammoth-dor, and Kartan—three cities, together with their pasturelands.