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Jattir in the Bible.

Jattir is a city in the Bible, about 51 km (32 miles) south-west of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 6 verses, from Joshua 15:48 to 1 Chronicles 11:40.

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What happened at Jattir.

Pre-eminent, a city in the mountains of Judah (Josh. 15:48; 21:14).

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

People named with Jattir.

Gareb 4Ira 4Aaron 1

Near Jattir.

All 6 verses that name Jattir.

Joshua 2

  • Joshua 15:48And in the mountains, Shamir, and Jattir, and Socoh,
  • Joshua 21:14And Jattir with her suburbs, and Eshtemoa with her suburbs,

1 Samuel 1

  • 1 Samuel 30:27To them which were in Bethel, and to them which were in south Ramoth, and to them which were in Jattir,

2 Samuel 1

1 Chronicles 2

  • 1 Chronicles 6:57And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of Judah, namely, Hebron, the city of refuge, and Libnah with her suburbs, and Jattir, and Eshtemoa, with their suburbs,
  • 1 Chronicles 11:40Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,

Questions about Jattir.

Where is Jattir in the Bible?

Jattir is a city about 51 km (32 miles) south-west of Jerusalem. BibleLectio shows it on a painted map of the Bible’s world, with every verse that names it.

How many times is Jattir named in the Bible?

The King James Version names Jattir in 6 verses, in 4 books, from Joshua 15:48 to 1 Chronicles 11:40.

Which people are named with Jattir in the Bible?

The verses that name Jattir also name Gareb, Ira and Aaron.

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