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Kedemoth

Beginnings; easternmost, a city of Reuben, assigned to the Levites of the family of Merari (Josh. 13:18). It lay not far north-east of Dibon-gad, east of the Dead Sea.

Also from Smith's (1884) +

(beginnings), one of the towns in the district east of the Dead Sea allotted to the tribe of Reuben, (Joshua 13:18) given by the Merarite Levites. (Joshua 21:37; 1 Chronicles 6:79) It possibly conferred its name on the “wilderness,” or uncultivated pasture land, “of Kedemoth.” (Numbers 21:33; 2:26,27) etc.

In the Bible

Verses where Kedemoth is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).

1 Chronicles 6:79
Kedemoth, and Mephaath, together with their pasturelands.
Deuteronomy 2:26
So from the Wilderness of Kedemoth I sent messengers with an offer of peace to Sihon king of Heshbon, saying,
Joshua 13:18
Jahaz, Kedemoth, Mephaath,
Joshua 21:37
Kedemoth, and Mephaath—four cities, together with their pasturelands.

Scripture on Kedemoth

Kedemoth references

See all 8 +

Sources · Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)

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