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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

JOKNEAM

jok'-ne-am (yoqne`am): A royal city of the Canaanites taken by Joshua and described as "in Carmel" (Joshua 12:22), in the territory of Zebulun, and allotted to the Merarite Levites (21:34). The border of Zebulun "reached to the brook that is before Jokneam" (19:11). In 1 Kings 4:12 the name appears in the King James Version where, with the Revised Version (British and American), we should read "Jokmeam." Eusebius, Onomasticon places it 6 Roman miles from Lejio (Lejjun) on the way to Ptolemais (Acre). This points to Tell Kaimun, a striking mound on the eastern slope of Mt. Carmel. To the East of it runs the "torrent bed" of the Kishon. It stands about 300 ft. above the valley to the North of it, and the sides are steep. It is crowned by the ruins of an 18th-century fortress. A little lower down are the remains of a small chapel. There are fine springs at the foot (PEFM, II, 69). In Judith 7:3 it appears as "Cyamon" (Kuamon). It is the "Mons Cain" of the Middle Ages. "In the Samaritan Book of Judges it is noticed as the scene of a conflict between the Hebrews and the Giants; and Joshua is said to have been shut up here in magic walls of brass, till on sending a dove to the Hebrew king of Gilead, he was rescued" (Conder, HDB, under the word).

W. Ewing

Strong's Hebrew

3362. Yoqneam -- a city of Canaan
... 3361, 3362. Yoqneam. 3363 . a city of Canaan. Transliteration: Yoqneam Phonetic
Spelling: (yok-neh-awm') Short Definition: Jokneam. ... Jokneam. ...
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Library

Gilgal, in Deuteronomy 11:30 what the Place Was.
... For when, in Joshua, some kings of certain particular cities in Galilee"Kedesh,
Jokneam, Dor, &c."are reckoned up, the king of the nations of Gilgal, or ...
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Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

Jokneam

possessing, or building up, of the people

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Jokneam

(possessed by the people), a city of the tribe of Zebulun, allotted with its suburbs to the Merarite Levites. (Joshua 21:34) Its modern site is Tell Kaimon , an eminence which stands just below the eastern termination of Carmel.

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Gathered by the people, (Joshua 19:11; 21:34), a city "of Carmel" (12:22), i.e., on Carmel, allotted with its suburbs to the Merarite Levites. It is the modern Tell Kaimon, about 12 miles south-west of Nazareth, on the south of the river Kishon.

Thesaurus

Jokneam (5 Occurrences)
... Kishon. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. JOKNEAM. jok ... 34). The border of Zebulun
"reached to the brook that is before Jokneam" (19:11). In ...
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Jok'ne-am (3 Occurrences)
Jok'ne-am. Jokneam, Jok'ne-am. Jokshan . ... Jok'ne-am (3 Occurrences). Joshua
12:22 the king of Kedesh, one; the king of Jokneam in Carmel, one; (See RSV). ...
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Kishon (6 Occurrences)
... 4:7, etc.). It is probably mentioned earlier as "the brook that is before
Jokneam" (Joshua 19:11; see JOKNEAM). It appears again ...
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Jokmeam (2 Occurrences)
... It lay somewhere in the Jordan valley (1 Kings 4:12, RV; but in AV incorrectly
"Jokneam"). Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. JOKMEAM. ...
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Zebulun (46 Occurrences)
... probably by the vale of `Abilin. It then proceeded southward to the Kishon
opposite Tell Kaimun (Jokneam). As the plain belonged to ...
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Zartanah (1 Occurrence)
... and Megiddo, and all Bethshean, which is by Zartanah beneath Jezreel, from Bethshean
to Abelmeholah, even unto the place that is beyond Jokneam: (KJV WBS YLT). ...
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Zeb'ulun (41 Occurrences)
... Joshua 21:34 And unto the families of the children of Merari, the rest of the Levites,
out of the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam with the open land about it, and ...
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Zaretan (3 Occurrences)
... the son of Ahilud had Taanach and Megiddo, and all Beth-shean, which is by Zaretan
beneath Jizreel, from Beth-shean to Abel-Meholah, as far as beyond Jokneam. ...
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Kedesh (12 Occurrences)
... Kedesh (12 Occurrences). Joshua 12:22 the king of Kedesh, one; the king of Jokneam
in Carmel, one; (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). ...
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Kartah (2 Occurrences)
... Joshua 21:34 To the families of the children of Merari, the rest of the Levites,
out of the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam with its suburbs, Kartah with its suburbs ...
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Bible Concordance

Jokneam (5 Occurrences)

Joshua 12:22 the king of Kedesh, one; the king of Jokneam in Carmel, one;
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Joshua 19:11 Their border went up westward, even to Maralah, and reached to Dabbesheth. It reached to the brook that is before Jokneam.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Joshua 21:34 To the families of the children of Merari, the rest of the Levites, out of the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam with its suburbs, Kartah with its suburbs,
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

1 Kings 4:12 Baana the son of Ahilud; to him pertained Taanach and Megiddo, and all Bethshean, which is by Zartanah beneath Jezreel, from Bethshean to Abelmeholah, even unto the place that is beyond Jokneam:
(KJV DBY WBS YLT)

1 Chronicles 6:77 To the rest of the Levites, the sons of Merari, were given, out of the tribe of Zebulun, Rimmono with its suburbs, Tabor with its suburbs;
(See NIV)

Subtopics

Jokneam

Jokneam: A Levitical City of Zebulun

Related Terms

Jok'ne-am (3 Occurrences)

Kishon (6 Occurrences)

Jokmeam (2 Occurrences)

Zebulun (46 Occurrences)

Zartanah (1 Occurrence)

Zeb'ulun (41 Occurrences)

Zaretan (3 Occurrences)

Kedesh (12 Occurrences)