Rakkath
Rakkath is a settlement mentioned in 1 verse. Its most likely location is Tel Raqqat. The name means “empty; temple of the head.”
Where is Rakkath?
Approx. 32.8064, 35.5258 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tel Raqqat | settlement | Medium |
| another name for Tiberias | settlement | Medium |
| Khirbet el Fuliya | settlement | Low |
| another name for Kartan | settlement | Low |
Rakkath in the Bible dictionary
Shore-town, a “fenced city” of the tribe of Naphtali (Josh. 19:35). The old name of Tiberias, according to the Rabbins.
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain. Full dictionary entry →
Verses that mention Rakkath
- Joshua 19:35
And the fenced cities are Ziddim, Zer, and Hammath, Rakkath, and Chinnereth,