Kerioth-hezron
Kerioth-hezron is a settlement mentioned in 1 verse. Its most likely location is Khirbet el Qaryatein.
Where is Kerioth-hezron?
Approx. 31.3450, 35.1244 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Khirbet el Qaryatein | settlement | Medium |
| not a place (title) | special | Low |
| another name for Hazor 3 | settlement | Low |
Kerioth-hezron in the Bible dictionary
A town in the south of Judah (Josh. 15:25). Judas the traitor was probably a native of this place, and hence his name Iscariot. It has been identified with the ruins of el-Kureitein, about 10 miles south of Hebron.
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain. Full dictionary entry →
Verses that mention Kerioth-hezron
- Joshua 15:25
And Hazor, Hadattah, and Kerioth, and Hezron, which is Hazor,