Ithnan, a town in the Negev region of Judah (Joshua 15:23).
Ithnan was a town located in the Negev, the southern desert region of Judah (Joshua 15:23). It was part of the inheritance given to the tribe of Judah during the division of the Promised Land. The town is mentioned only once in the Bible, and no additional details about its history or significance are provided. Its exact location remains unknown.
Approximate location: 31.245, 34.841 · view on a map · on the Bible atlas
(given), one of the towns in the extreme south of Judah. (Joshua 15:23) No trace of its existence has yet been discovered.
ITH'NAN (bestowed), one of the towns in the extreme south of Judah, on the borders of the desert. Josh 15:23. Wilton says it is identical with el-Hora, east of Beer-sheba; but this is only conjectural.
ITH'NAN (bestowed), one of the towns in the extreme south of Judah, on the borders of the desert. Josh 15:23. Wilton says it is identical with el-Hora, east of Beer-sheba; but this is only conjectural.
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Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,
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