Kitron
Kitron (Kartah or Kattath), a city in Zebulun that was not conquered by the tribe.
The name Kitron means “making sweet; binding together”
PlaceOld Testament2 books3 verses
Summary
A location first mentioned at Judges 1:30; referred to as Kitron (קִטְרוֹן), Kartah (קַרְתָּה), or Kattath (קַטָּת).
Location
- Identified as
- Khirbet Qutteina
- Certainty
- Uncertain (20% of scholarship) · 2 other possible locations
- Coordinates
- 32.626° N, 35.032° E
Glossary entries
Alternative names
Mentions
- Joshua 19:15קַטָּת · KattathIt also included Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem. There were twelve cities, along with their villages.
- Joshua 21:34קַרְתָּה · KartahThis is what the Merarite clan (the rest of the Levites) were given: From the tribe of Zebulun they were given Jokneam, Kartah,
- Judges 1:30קִטְרוֹן · KitronZebulun failed to drive out the inhabitants of Kitron and Nahalol; so the Canaanites lived among them and served as forced laborers.