Joshua 19:46 lists this location among the towns allotted to the tribe of Dan. The name literally means 'the waters of the Yarqon,' referring to the river that flows into the Mediterranean near modern Tel Aviv. However, the textual tradition is uncertain—the Greek version reads 'from the sea of Hierakon,' suggesting the Hebrew might originally have been 'from the sea' (מִיָּם) rather than 'waters' (מֵי). Despite this textual puzzle, the geographical referent is clear: the Yarqon River region on Dan's western boundary.