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Place Old Testament

Me-jarkon

Also known as Me-jarkon =ESV, KJV; Me Jarkon =NIV

Me-jarkon, a place in the territory allotted to the tribe of Dan (Joshua 19:46). Mentioned once in Scripture, at Joshua 19:46.

Why it matters. A place in the territory of Dan

Primary passages
Location
32.133, 34.788 (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 Me-jarkon

Me-jarkon is mentioned in Joshua 19:46 as one of the places within the territory allotted to the tribe of Dan. The verse lists Me-jarkon along with other towns, such as Rakkon and Joppa. The name Me-jarkon means "waters of the Jarkon," suggesting it was located near a river or stream called Jarkon. However, no further details about the location or significance of Me-jarkon are provided in the Bible.

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.