Modern locations of places in the Bible:

Ain Qoseimeh

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Also CalledAin el Qeseimeh, Bir Qusaima, Ein el Quseima
Latitude, Longitude30.666667, 34.366667
Palestine 1928 Grid Coordinates (?)089160/008776
Typespring
Point Precisionpoint in modern settlement
Coordinates Sources
  • Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary (1992): Karka (place)
  • Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000): Karka
  • OpenStreetMap
  • Zondervan Atlas of the Bible (2010): Karka
  • Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary (2009): Josh 15:3-4
General Location NotesZondervan Encyclopedia of the Bible (2010) (Azmon): “a few miles closer [than Ain Muweileh] to Kadesh Barnea
Precise Coordinates Notesthis is the spring, as opposed to Qoseimeh
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Biblical places associated with Ain Qoseimeh

Image

panorama from Ain Qoseimeh
Credit: Matson Collection (modified)