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Kishion

Kishion (Kedesh), a Levitical city in the territory of Issachar.

The name Kishion means “hardness; soreness”

PlaceOld Testament2 books3 verses

Summary

A location first mentioned at Joshua 19:20; referred to as Kishion (קִשְׁיוֹן) or Kedesh (קֶ֫דֶשׁ).

Location

Identified as
Tell Qisyon
Certainty
Possible (45% of scholarship) · 3 other possible locations
Coordinates
32.661° N, 35.393° E
Kishion
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Glossary entries

Kedesh Kishion Kishon

Alternative names

Mentions

  1. Joshua 19:20קִשְׁיוֹן · Kishion
    Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez,
  2. Joshua 21:28קִשְׁיוֹן · Kishion
    From the tribe of Issachar they were given Kishion, Daberath,
  3. 1 Chronicles 6:72קֶ֫דֶשׁ · Kedesh
    From the tribe of Issachar they were given Kedesh, Daberath,