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Place Old Testament

Ithnan

Ithnan, a town in the Negev region of Judah (Joshua 15:23). Mentioned once in Scripture, at Joshua 15:23.

Why it matters. A town in the Negev of Judah

Primary passages
Location
31.245, 34.841 (disputed, within about 2 km)

Coordinates from STEPBible TIPNR (palopenmaps.org link). Approximate; not independently verified. OpenBible.info places it about 123 km away (32.050, 35.733); the identification may be uncertain.

Last reviewed
2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team

About Ithnan

Ithnan was a town located in the Negev, the southern desert region of Judah (Joshua 15:23). It was part of the inheritance given to the tribe of Judah during the division of the Promised Land. The town is mentioned only once in the Bible, and no additional details about its history or significance are provided. Its exact location remains unknown.

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.

Record type: Place. FaithGraph explanations on this page are editorial and are not Scripture.