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Kartan

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Double city, a town of Naphali, assigned to the Gershonite Levites, and one of the cities of refuge (Josh 21:32). It was probably near the north-western shore of the Sea of Tiberias, identical with the ruined village el-Katanah.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

kar'-tan (qartan): A city in the territory of Naphtali, given to the Gershonite Levites (Josh 21:32). It is called Kiriathaim in 1 Chr 6:76. Kartan may be a contraction of this. Cheyne (EB, under the word) suggests that both names may be corruptions from "Chinnereth." Neither is mentioned in Josh 19:32; Josh 19:38, in the list of Naphtalite cities, while Chinnereth is.

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Place Kartan

Kilde: Easton's Bible Dictionary (M.G. Easton, 1897) og International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (red. James Orr, 1915/1939), public domain. Translated into Danish with AI and not yet proofread (fully or partially). Links to people and places: Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0).