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Jokneam in the Bible.

Jokneam is a town in the Bible, about 99 km (61 miles) north of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 3 verses, from Joshua 12:22 to Joshua 21:34.

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What happened at Jokneam.

Gathered by the people, (Josh. 19:11; 21:34), a city “of Carmel” (12:22), i.e., on Carmel, allotted with its suburbs to the Merarite Levites. It is the modern Tell Kaimon, about 12 miles south-west of Nazareth, on the south of the river Kishon.

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

People named with Jokneam.

Merari 1Zebulun 1

Near Jokneam.

All 3 verses that name Jokneam.

Joshua 3

  • Joshua 12:22The king of Kedesh, one; the king of Jokneam of Carmel, one;
  • Joshua 19:11And their border went up toward the sea, and Maralah, and reached to Dabbasheth, and reached to the river that is before Jokneam;
  • Joshua 21:34And unto the families of the children of Merari, the rest of the Levites, out of the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam with her suburbs, and Kartah with her suburbs,

Questions about Jokneam.

Where is Jokneam in the Bible?

Jokneam is a town about 99 km (61 miles) north of Jerusalem. BibleLectio shows it on a painted map of the Bible’s world, with every verse that names it.

How many times is Jokneam named in the Bible?

The King James Version names Jokneam in 3 verses, in 1 book, from Joshua 12:22 to Joshua 21:34.

Which people are named with Jokneam in the Bible?

The verses that name Jokneam also name Merari and Zebulun.

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