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Jokdeam

יָקְדְעָם/JOK-dee-am/

“Burning of the people”

Summary

An unidentified city in the hill country of Judah, south of Hebron, listed among the cities of the tribe.

☩Location

Jokdeam was a city in the hill country of Judah, mentioned in Joshua 15:56 alongside Maon, Carmel, and Ziph. It was situated in the mountainous region south of Hebron, though its exact location has not been identified. The name possibly means 'burning of the people' or 'let the people kindle.'

Key verses:Joshua 15:56

Related Verses1 mention

Joshua· 1 verse

15:56

References

  1. 1.James Orr (ed.), "Jokdeam," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. III (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).
  2. 2.George Morrish, "Jokdeam," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).
  3. 3.Andrew Robert Fausset, "Jokdeam," in The Englishman's Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopædia (Hodder & Stoughton, 1878).
  4. 4.J. B. Jackson, "Jokdeam," in A Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names (Loizeaux Brothers, 1909).