Kedemoth
Kedemoth is a settlement mentioned in 4 verses. Its most likely location is Aleiyan. The name means “antiquity; old age.”
Where is Kedemoth?
Approx. 31.5318, 35.8803 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Aleiyan | settlement | Low |
| Er Remeil | settlement | Low |
| Es Saliyeh | settlement | Low |
| Qasr ez Za’feran I | settlement | Medium |
| Umm ar Rasas | settlement | Low |
Kedemoth in the Bible dictionary
Beginnings; easternmost, a city of Reuben, assigned to the Levites of the family of Merari (Josh. 13:18). It lay not far north-east of Dibon-gad, east of the Dead Sea.
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain. Full dictionary entry →
Verses that mention Kedemoth
- Deuteronomy 2:26
And I sent messengers out of the wilderness of Kedemoth unto Sihon king of Heshbon with words of peace, saying,
- Joshua 13:18
And Jahazah, and Kedemoth, and Mephaath,
- Joshua 21:37
Kedemoth with her suburbs, and Mephaath with her suburbs; four cities.
- 1 Chronicles 6:79
Kedemoth also with her suburbs, and Mephaath with her suburbs: