Biblical place

Where was Kedesh?

Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Tel Kedesh.

First appears in Joshua 12:22 · 3 books · 4 chapters

Overview

Sanctuary. (1. ) A place in the extreme south of Judah (Josh. 15:23). Probably the same as Kadesh-barnea (q. v. ). (2. ) A city of Issachar (1 Chr. 6:72). Possibly Tell Abu Kadeis, near Lejjun. Modern identification: Tel Kedesh.

Kedesh is represented in the local geography layer as Tel Kedesh. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Joshua 12:22 and is mentioned across 3 books, with 4 verse references collected into the glossary index.

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About 39 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Canaan

About 43 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Nazareth

About 50 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Damascus

About 85 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Samaria

About 98 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Where it sits on the map

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How to get to Kedesh today

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Kedesh is approached here as a present-day map point rather than a speculative route guide. Use the coordinates and outbound map links to place the site inside its wider landscape.

Kedesh 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

Tel Kedesh

33.112°N · 35.530°E

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