Juttah, a town in the hill country of Judah, was designated as a Levitical city (Joshua 15:55; 21:16).
Juttah was a town located in the hill country of Judah (Joshua 15:55). It was one of the cities given to the Levites, specifically to the descendants of Aaron, as a place to live (Joshua 21:16). The town is mentioned only twice in the Bible, and no further information about its history or significance is provided. Its exact location is uncertain, but it was likely situated in the southern part of the hill country of Judah.
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Extended, a Levitical city in the mountains or hill-country of Judah (Josh. 15:55; 21:16). Its modern name is Yutta, a place about 5 1/2 miles south of Hebron. It is supposed to have been the residence of Zacharias and Elisabeth, and the birthplace of John the Baptist, and on this account is annually visited by thousands of pilgrims belonging to the Greek Church (Luke 1:39). (See MARY.)
(stretched out), a city in the mountain region of Judah, in the neighborhood of Maon and Carmel. (Joshua 15:55) The place is now known as Yutta .
JUT'TAH, a town in the mountains of Judah, in the same group with Maon and Carmel, Josh 15:55. It was allotted to the priests, Josh 21:16. Eusebius describes it as a large village, 18 miles southward of Eleutheropolis. Reland conjectured that this was the " city of Juda," Luke 1:39, in which Zacharias, father of John the Baptist, resided. But there is no positive evidence of this. Juttah is identified with Yutta, on a hill 5 miles south of Hebron.
JUT'TAH, a town in the mountains of Judah, in the same group with Maon and Carmel, Josh 15:55. It was allotted to the priests, Josh 21:16. Eusebius describes it as a large village, 18 miles southward of Eleutheropolis. Reland conjectured that this was the " city of Juda," Luke 1:39, in which Zacharias, father of John the Baptist, resided. But there is no positive evidence of this. Juttah is identified with Yutta, on a hill 5 miles south of Hebron.
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2 verses in 1 book · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H3194
Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,
Ain, Juttah, and Beth-shemesh—nine cities from these two tribes, together with their pasturelands.
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