Biblical place
Where was Rekem?
Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Feldstein et al Site 43.
First appears in Joshua 18:27 · 1 books · 1 chapters
Overview
Embroidered; variegated. (1. ) One of the five Midianite kings whom the Israelites destroyed (Num. 31:8). (2. ) One of the sons of Hebron (1 Chr. 2:43, 44). (3. ) A town of Benjamin (Josh. 18:27). Modern identification: Feldstein et al Site 43.
Rekem is represented in the local geography layer as Feldstein et al Site 43. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Joshua 18:27 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 Rekem today
Travel to Rekem, the modern-day Feldstein et al Site 43.
Rekem is commonly identified with Feldstein et al Site 43, 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.
Rekem 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
Feldstein et al Site 43
within 5 km of Rafat
31.871°N · 35.192°E
Key passages
Appears in
1 chapter · 1 verse mention