Rakkon

Rakkon was a town mentioned in the description of the territory allocated to the tribe of Dan in the Promised Land.

The name Rakkon means “vain; void; mountain of enjoyment”

PlaceOld Testament1 book1 verse

Summary

A location only mentioned at Joshua 19:46; only referred to as Rakkon (רַקּוֹן).

Location

Identified as
Tell er Reqqeit
Certainty
Possible (35% of scholarship) · 4 other possible locations
Coordinates
32.131° N, 34.787° E
Rakkon
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Glossary entries

Rakkon

Alternative names

Mentions

  1. Me-jarkon, and Rakkon, including the territory across from Joppa.