Rakkath
רַקַּת/RAK-ath/
“Shore”
Summary
Rakkath was a fortified city in the territory of Naphtali on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee.
☩Location
Rakkath was a fortified city in the tribe of Naphtali, mentioned in Joshua 19:35 between Hammath and Chinnereth. It was located on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee, near the warm baths of Tiberias. According to Jewish tradition in the Talmud, Rakkath stood on the spot where Tiberias was afterwards built. The name means 'shore,' fitting its lakeside location.
Key verses:Joshua 19:35
Related Verses1 mention
Joshua· 1 verse
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Rakkath," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. VIII (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.James Orr (ed.), "Rakkath," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. IV (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).
- 3.F. N. Peloubet & M. A. Peloubet (ed.), "Rakkath," in Smith's Bible Dictionary (Porter & Coates, 1884).
- 4.Andrew Robert Fausset, "Rakkath," in The Englishman's Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopædia (Hodder & Stoughton, 1878).