Kartan standard
n may be a contraction of this. Cheyne (EB, under the word) suggests that both names may be corruptions from "Chinnereth." Neither is mentioned in Jos 19:32,38, in the list of Naphtalite cities, while Chinnereth is.
Where is Kartan in the Bible?
Kartan was a city located within the territory of Naphtali in ancient Israel, specifically assigned to the Levites according to Joshua 21:32. The city appears only in the biblical book of Joshua as part of the allocation of cities given to the priestly tribe of the Levites. While the exact modern location of Kartan remains uncertain, scholars have noted that both Kartan and a related place name may be corruptions or contractions of "Chinnereth," a region associated with the Sea of Galilee area in northern Israel. The assignment of Kartan to the Levites reflected the theological principle that this priestly tribe would be distributed throughout Israel's territories to serve the religious needs of all the people, though they would not inherit land themselves.
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Kartan
ISBE 1915 (Public Domain)n may be a contraction of this. Cheyne (EB, under the word) suggests that both names may be corruptions from "Chinnereth." Neither is mentioned in Jos 19:32,38, in the list of Naphtalite cities, while Chinnereth is.
kat'-ath (qaTTath): A city in the territory of Zebulun, named with Iphtah-el, Nahalel, and Shimron (Jos 19:15), perhaps to be identified with Kitron (<ref osisRef="Bible:Judg.1.30