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Kedemoth

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(eastern). Levitical town of Reuben (Josh. 13:18; 21:37¹⁸And Jahazah, and Kedemoth, and Mephaath, (Joshua 13:18)
³⁷Kedemoth with her suburbs, and Mephaath with her suburbs; four cities. (Joshua 21:37); 1 Chron. 6:79⁷⁹Kedemoth also with her suburbs, and Mephaath with her suburbs: (1 Chronicles 6:79)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. City in Reuben, given to the Levites (Josh. 13:18¹⁸And Jahazah, and Kedemoth, and Mephaath, (Joshua 13:18); Josh. 21:37³⁷Kedemoth with her suburbs, and Mephaath with her suburbs; four cities. (Joshua 21:37); 1 Chron. 6:79⁷⁹Kedemoth also with her suburbs, and Mephaath with her suburbs: (1 Chronicles 6:79)).

2. A wilderness near the same (Deut. 2:26²⁶And I sent messengers out of the wilderness of Kedemoth unto Sihon king of Heshbon with words of peace, saying, (Deuteronomy 2:26)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

6932 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Qdemowth

Phonic:

ked-ay-mothe’

Meaning:

from 6923; beginnings; Kedemoth, a place in eastern Palestine

KJV Usage:

Kedemoth

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

beginnings: confrontings

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Antiquities; Orientals; beginnings:―a place in eastern Palestine, Josh. 13:18. {Antiquae}