Karkaa
קַרְקָע/kar-KAY-ah/
“Floor, or level ground”
Summary
A place on the southern boundary of Judah between Addar and Azmon, its exact location unknown.
☩Location on Judah's Border
Karkaa (or Karka) was a point along the southern boundary of the tribe of Judah, mentioned between Addar and Azmon as the border curved westward toward Egypt. The name means "floor" or "level ground," suggesting a flat expanse, possibly a plain that served as a natural boundary marker. Some scholars have connected it to the Arabic word for "an even floor" and suggest it may have been located where a level plain intersected with one of the wadis in the region. The site was approximately midway between the Dead Sea and the Mediterranean, though its precise identification remains uncertain.
Key verses:Joshua 15:3
Related Verses1 mention
Joshua· 1 verse
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Karkaa," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. V (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.F. N. Peloubet & M. A. Peloubet (ed.), "Karkaa," in Smith's Bible Dictionary (Porter & Coates, 1884).
- 3.Andrew Robert Fausset, "Karkaa," in The Englishman's Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopædia (Hodder & Stoughton, 1878).
- 4.George Morrish, "Karkaa," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).