place
Akrabbim
עַקְרַבִּים
Akrabbim, a pass located in the Negev, marked the southern border of the tribe of Judah.
- verses
- 3
- first named
- Numbers 34:4
- last named
- Judges 1:36
- feature
- mountain pass
- coordinates
- 30.91°N · 35.13°E
Ma’ale Akrabbim (OpenBible)
Scholarship offers 2 identifications for this place. The leading one is shown; the others are recorded in the gazetteer.
Description
Akrabbim in the text
Akrabbim, meaning "scorpions," is mentioned in Numbers 34:4 and Joshua 15:3 as a geographic feature that marked the southern border of the Promised Land and the tribe of Judah. It is described as an ascent or pass, likely located in the Negev region. The exact location of Akrabbim is not certain, but it is believed to be in the vicinity of the Dead Sea and the Zin Desert. The pass served as an important boundary marker for the Israelites as they prepared to enter and divide the land of Canaan.
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