Bible Dictionary

Jokneam

Gathered by the people, (Josh. 19:11; 21:34), a city “of Carmel” (12:22), i.e., on Carmel, allotted with its suburbs to the Merarite Levites. It is the modern Tell Kaimon, about 12 miles south-west o…

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)

, on Carmel, allotted with its suburbs to the Merarite Levites. It is the modern Tell Kaimon, about 12 miles south-west of Nazareth, on the south of the river Kishon.

Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863)

(possessed by the people), a city of the tribe of Zebulun, allotted with its suburbs to the Merarite Levites. (Joshua 21:34) Its modern site is Tell Kaimon, an eminence which stands just below the eastern termination of Carmel.

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible (1898) & Schaff's Bible Dictionary

JOK'NEAM (gathered by the people), a city of the tribe of Zebulun, allotted with its suburbs to the Levites. Josh 21:34. Its modern site is Tell Kaimon, near the east end of Carmel and about 12 miles south-west of Nazareth. See Jokmeam.

Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869)

possessing, or building up, of the people