Places in the Bible · Settlement

Rekem

Rekem is a settlement mentioned in 1 verse. Its most likely location is within 5 km of Irpeel. The name means “vain pictures; divers picture.”

Where is Rekem?

Approx. 31.8706, 35.1922 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps

Possible modern locations

IdentificationTypeConfidence
within 5 km of IrpeelsettlementLow
Feldstein et al Site 43settlementLow
Feldstein et al Site 34settlementLow
Khirbet el BurjsettlementLow

Rekem in the Bible dictionary

A town of Benjamin (Josh. 18:27).

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain. Full dictionary entry →

Verses that mention Rekem