Biblical place
Where was Karkor?
Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Al Qarqar.
First appears in Judges 8:10 · 1 books · 1 chapters
Overview
Foundation, a place in the open desert wastes on the east of Jordan (Judg. 8:10), not far beyond Succoth and Penuel, to the south. Modern identification: Al Qarqar.
Karkor is represented in the local geography layer as Al Qarqar. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Judges 8:10 and is mentioned across 1 book, with 1 verse reference collected into the glossary index.
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Where it sits on the map
How to get to Karkor today
Travel to Karkor, the modern-day Al Qarqar.
Karkor is commonly identified with Al Qarqar, 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.
Karkor 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.
Key passages
Appears in
1 chapter · 1 verse mention