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Ashteroth-karnaim

Ancient site; 2 competing modern identifications, best supported being Tell Ashtara.

Placesettlement1 verselocation disputed

Where was it?

Scholars do not agree. Every proposal recorded by the source is shown with its support score, so you can see the weight of opinion rather than a single answer.

Proposed site: Tell Ashtara · telOpen in OpenStreetMap

Names

  • Ashteroth-karnaim — עַשְׁתְּרֹת קַרְנַיִם ashətərot qarnayim “Ashteroth of the pair of horns [twin peaks?]” (H6255) · Ασταρωθ Καρναιν Astarōth Karnain — Genesis 14:5

Name variants

  • Ashteroth-karnaim (5)
  • Ashteroth Karnaim (4)
  • Ashteroth-Karnaim (1)

References

Topical references

  • An ancient city of Palestine taken by Chedorlaomer — Genesis 14:5

Outline from Nave's Topical Bible (1897); the sub-headings are Nave's own.