Kitron
Kitron is a settlement mentioned in 1 verse. Its most likely location is Khirbet Qutteina. The name means “making sweet; binding together.”
Where is Kitron?
Approx. 32.6256, 35.0322 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Khirbet Qutteina | settlement | Low |
| Tel Far | settlement | Low |
| Tel Afek | settlement | Low |
Kitron in the Bible dictionary
Knotty, a city of Zebulun (Judg. 1:30), called also Kattath (Josh. 19:15); supposed to be “Cana of Galilee.”
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain. Full dictionary entry →
Verses that mention Kitron
- Judges 1:30
Neither did Zebulun drive out the inhabitants of Kitron, nor the inhabitants of Nahalol; but the Canaanites dwelt among them, and became tributaries.