Lux Domini

Biblical place

Where was Jorkeam?

Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Khirbet er Raqqa.

First appears in 1 Chronicles 2:44 · 1 books · 1 chapters

Overview

Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Khirbet er Raqqa.

Jorkeam is represented in the local geography layer as Khirbet er Raqqa. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in 1 Chronicles 2:44 and is mentioned across 1 book, with 1 verse reference collected into the glossary index.

Nearby biblical places

Bethlehem

About 28 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Jerusalem

About 37 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Judea

About 37 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Jordan

About 53 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Jericho

About 55 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Where it sits on the map

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How to get to Jorkeam today

Travel to Jorkeam, the modern-day Khirbet er Raqqa.

Jorkeam is commonly identified with Khirbet er Raqqa, and the map on this page is meant to orient you to that present-day site before you continue into routing or street-level navigation.

Jorkeam is mapped here at the commonly cited modern identification.

This is a study aid, not live travel advice. Archaeological tells, access rules, excavation boundaries, and nearby modern roads can change.

Modern orientation

Khirbet er Raqqa

31.462°N · 35.118°E

Key passages

Appears in

1 Chronicles

1 chapter · 1 verse mention