Biblical place
Where was Rakkon?
Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Tell er Reqqeit.
First appears in Joshua 19:46 · 1 books · 1 chapters
Overview
A place upon the shore, a town belonging to Dan (Josh. 19:46). It is now Tell er-Rakkeit, 6 miles north of Joppa, on the sea-shore, near the mouth of the river ‘Aujeh, i. e., “yellow water. ” (See KANAH. ). Modern identification: Tell er Reqqeit.
Rakkon is represented in the local geography layer as Tell er Reqqeit. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Joshua 19:46 and is mentioned across 1 book, with 1 verse reference collected into the glossary index.
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How to get to Rakkon today
Travel to Rakkon, the modern-day Tell er Reqqeit.
Rakkon is commonly identified with Tell er Reqqeit, 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.
Rakkon 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