Place Old Testament
Chitlish
Also known as Chitlish =ESV; Kitlish =NIV; Kithlish =KJV
Chitlish was a town allotted to the tribe of Judah in the Shephelah region. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Joshua 15:40.
Why it matters. Town in Judah's Shephelah region
- Primary passages
- Location
- 31.823, 34.778 (approximate, within about 2 km)
Coordinates from STEPBible TIPNR (palopenmaps.org link). Approximate; not independently verified.
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Chitlish
Chitlish is mentioned only once in the Bible, in Joshua 15:40, as one of the towns allotted to the tribe of Judah in the Shephelah region. The Shephelah was a lowland area between the coastal plain and the Judean hills, known for its fertile soil and strategic importance.
The exact location of Chitlish is unknown, and there is no further information about the town in the Bible. Its inclusion in the list of Judah's towns suggests that it was a recognized settlement during the time of Joshua and the division of the Promised Land.
The name Chitlish may be derived from the Hebrew root "chatal," which means "to take away" or "to snatch." However, without additional context, the meaning and significance of the town's name remain uncertain.
Given the limited biblical information, Chitlish appears to have been a small town in the Shephelah region of Judah, but its precise location, history, and role in the life of the Israelites are not elaborated upon in the text.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
Joshua (1 verse)