Akrabbim
Akrabbim is a mountain pass mentioned in 3 verses. Its most likely location is Ma’ale Akrabbim. The name means “scorpions.”
Where is Akrabbim?
Approx. 30.9066, 35.1313 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ma’ale Akrabbim | mountain pass | Medium |
| Jebel Umm al Aqarib | mountain pass | Low |
Akrabbim in the Bible dictionary
Scorpions, probably the general name given to the ridge containing the pass between the south of the Dead Sea and Zin, es-Sufah, by which there is an ascent to the level of the land of Palestine. Scorpions are said to abound in this whole district, and hence the name (Num. 34:4). It is called “Maaleh-acrabbim” in Josh. 15:3, and “the ascent of Akrabbim” in Num. 34:4.
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Verses that mention Akrabbim
- Numbers 34:4
And your border shall turn from the south to the ascent of Akrabbim, and pass on to Zin: and the going forth thereof shall be from the south to Kadesh–barnea, and shall go on to Hazar–addar, and pass on to Azmon:
- Joshua 15:3
And it went out to the south side to Maaleh–acrabbim, and passed along to Zin, and ascended up on the south side unto Kadesh–barnea, and passed along to Hezron, and went up to Adar, and fetched a compass to Karkaa:
- Judges 1:36
And the coast of the Amorites was from the going up to Akrabbim, from the rock, and upward.