Biblical place
Where was Kedesh?
Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Ain el Qudeirat.
First appears in Joshua 15:23 · 1 books · 1 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: Ain el Qudeirat.
Kedesh is represented in the local geography layer as Ain el Qudeirat. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Joshua 15:23 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 Kedesh today
Travel to Kedesh, the modern-day Ain el Qudeirat.
Kedesh is commonly identified with Ain el Qudeirat, 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.
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.
Key passages
Appears in
1 chapter · 1 verse mention