Biblical place
Where was Kerioth-hezron?
Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Khirbet el Qaryatein.
First appears in Joshua 15:25 · 1 books · 1 chapters
Overview
Enclosed. (1. ) One of the sons of Reuben (Gen. 46:9; Ex. 6:14). (2. ) The older of the two sons of Pharez (Gen. 46:12). (3. ) A plain in the south of Judah, west of Kadesh-barnea (Josh. 15:3). Modern identification: Khirbet el Qaryatein.
Kerioth-hezron is represented in the local geography layer as Khirbet el Qaryatein. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Joshua 15:25 and is mentioned across 1 book, with 1 verse reference collected into the glossary index.
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How to get to Kerioth-hezron today
Travel to Kerioth-hezron, the modern-day Khirbet el Qaryatein.
Kerioth-hezron is commonly identified with Khirbet el Qaryatein, 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.
Kerioth-hezron 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