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Place Old Testament

Rekem

Rekem was a city allotted to the tribe of Benjamin (Jos. 18:27). Mentioned once in Scripture, at Joshua 18:27.

Why it matters. City in Benjamin

Primary passages
Location
31.869, 35.198 (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 Rekem

Rekem is listed among the cities in the territorial allotment of the tribe of Benjamin (Jos. 18:27). It is mentioned only once, and no other information is provided about its history or location.

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.