H7178 H7178
Qartan, Levitical city in Naphtali, parallel to Qiriath-Haim elsewhere
A Levitical city in Naphtali's tribal territory, appearing only in Joshua's allocation lists. Chronicles 6:76 lists Qiriath-Haim in the parallel passage, suggesting these are variant names for the same location or that textual transmission produced confusion. Like other Levitical cities, Qartan provided residence for those serving God's sanctuary, scattered strategically throughout Israel. Naphtali's northern location meant these Levites served far from Jerusalem, maintaining Torah teaching and worship practices in distant communities. Though the exact site is unknown, the principle endures: God's servants lived among the people, not isolated in a central location.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Found only in Joshua 21:32 as a Levitical city from Naphtali. The parallel passage in 1 Chronicles 6:76 names Qiriath-Haim instead, suggesting textual variation or alternate naming. Greek versions attempt transliteration (Kartan). Archaeological identification is uncertain. The city was part of Naphtali's contribution to Levitical support, placing teachers and worship leaders in Israel's northern tribes. 1×
AR["قَرْتَانَ"]·ben["কর্তান"]·DE["Kartan"]·EN["Kartan"]·FR["Kartan"]·heb["קרתן"]·HI["कर्तान"]·ID["Kartan"]·IT["Kartan"]·jav["Kartan"]·KO["가르단을"]·PT["Qartán"]·RU["Картан"]·ES["Cartán"]·SW["Kartani"]·TR["Kartan"]·urd["قرتان"]
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† קִרְיָתַ֫יִם n.pr.loc. Καριαθαιμ (perhaps double city (du.), yet in gen. on יִם—ַ in n.pr.loc. v. Ges§ 88 c);— 1. in Moab (MI10) Je 48:1 (-תָ֑יִם), v 23, so קִרְיָתָ֑יְמָה Ez 25:9 Qr (Kt קריתמה); Reubenite city according to Nu 32:37 (-תָ֑יִם) Jos 13:19; שָׁוֵה קִרְיָתָ֑יִם Gn 14:5 plain of Ḳiryathaim (v. שָׁוֵה); mod. Ḳurêyât, c. 1 1/4 m. SE. from (Mt.) ʿAṭṭarus (עֲטָרוֹת), and 6 3/4 m. NNW.…