Kartah — the meaning of the Hebrew name קַרְתָּה

קַרְתָּה

Qartâh · pronounced kar-taw' · Strong's H7177 · a place

Kartah means city.

Built from

קֶרֶת qereth (from, H7176) — a city open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H7176; city; Kartah, a place in Palestine.

First appearance

Josh 21:34 And unto the families of the children of Merari, the rest of the Levites, out of the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam with her suburbs, and Kartah with her suburbs, (KJV)

Every verse that names Kartah

1 occurrence in 1 verse — Joshua

Josh 21:34

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