Places in the Bible · Settlement

Jokdeam

Jokdeam is a settlement mentioned in 1 verse. Its most likely location is Khirbet er Raqqa. The name means “crookedness, or burning, of the people.”

Where is Jokdeam?

Approx. 31.4620, 35.1185 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps

Possible modern locations

IdentificationTypeConfidence
Khirbet er RaqqasettlementMedium

Jokdeam in the Bible dictionary

A city in the mountains of Judah (Josh. 15:56).

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain. Full dictionary entry →

Verses that mention Jokdeam