Place Old Testament
Karka
Karka, a location along the southern border of the tribe of Judah (Joshua 15:3). Mentioned once in Scripture, at Joshua 15:3.
Why it matters. A place on the southern border of Judah
- Primary passages
- Location
- 30.959, 34.380 (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 Karka
Karka is mentioned in Joshua 15:3 as one of the places along the southern border of the territory allocated to the tribe of Judah. It is listed between Kadesh-barnea and Hezron, suggesting that it was located in the Negev region, south of Canaan. Its 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.
Joshua (1 verse)