Kartah
Kartah is a settlement mentioned in 2 verses. Its most likely location is another name for Kartan. The name means “calling; meeting.”
Where is Kartah?
Approx. 33.1119, 35.4625 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| another name for Kartan | settlement | Low |
| another name for Chisloth-tabor | settlement | Low |
| Athlit | settlement | Low |
Kartah in the Bible dictionary
City, a town in the tribe of Zebulun assigned to the Levites of the family of Merari (Josh. 21:34). It is identical with Kattath (19:15), and perhaps also with Kitron (Judg. 1:30).
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain. Full dictionary entry →
Verses that mention Kartah
- Joshua 21:34
And 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,
- 1 Chronicles 6:77
Unto the rest of the children of Merari were given out of the tribe of Zebulun, Rimmon with her suburbs, Tabor with her suburbs: