Bible Encyclopedia: Karkor

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

KARKOR

kar'-kor (qarqor): A place where Gideon surprised and overwhelmed the remnants of the army of Zeba and Zalmunnah (Judges 8:10). It probably corresponds to Qarkar mentioned by Shalmaneser II, S. of Hamath (KB, I, 173).

Strong's Hebrew

7174. Qarqor -- a place East of the Jordan
... 7173, 7174. Qarqor. 7174a . a place East of the Jordan. Transliteration: Qarqor
Phonetic Spelling: (kar-kore') Short Definition: Karkor. Karkor ...
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7174a. Qarqor -- a place East of the Jordan
... 7174, 7174a. Qarqor. 7174b . a place East of the Jordan. Transliteration:
Qarqor Short Definition: Karkor. Word Origin of uncertain ...
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Library

Gideon's Brave Band
... this tower.". Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor, and their forces were
with them, in all about fifteen thousand men. Gideon went ...
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Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

Karkor

they rested

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Karkor

(foundation), the place in which Zebah and Zalmunna were again routed by Gideon, (Judges 8:10) must have been on the east of Jordan.

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Foundation, a place in the open desert wastes on the east of Jordan (Judges 8:10), not far beyond Succoth and Penuel, to the south. Here Gideon overtook and routed a fugitive band of Midianites under Zeba and Zalmunna, whom he took captive.

Thesaurus

Karkor (1 Occurrence)
...KARKOR. kar'-kor (qarqor): A place where Gideon surprised and overwhelmed the remnants
of the army of Zeba and Zalmunnah (Judges 8:10). ...Karkor (1 Occurrence). ...
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Zebah (9 Occurrences)
... Judges 8). Zebah and Zalmunna had succeeded in escaping across the Jordan with a
remnant of the Midianite host, but were overtaken at Karkor, probably in the ...
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Zalmunna (9 Occurrences)
... refused this. He then went on and caught the Midianites unawares at Karkor
(Judges 8:10) and captured their two chiefs. He then ...
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120000 (4 Occurrences)
... Judges 8:10 Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor, and their armies with them, about
fifteen thousand men, all who were left of all the army of the children of ...
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Zalmun'na (8 Occurrences)
... Judges 8:10 Now Zebah and Zalmun'na were in Karkor with their army, about fifteen
thousand men, all who were left of all the army of the people of the East ...
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Karkemish (2 Occurrences)

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Karnaim (2 Occurrences)

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Fifteen (26 Occurrences)
... Judges 8:10 Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor, and their armies with them, about
fifteen thousand men, all who were left of all the army of the children of ...
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Eastern (22 Occurrences)
... Judges 8:10 Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor, and their hosts with them, about
fifteen thousand men, all that were left of all the host of the children of ...
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Bible Concordance

Karkor (1 Occurrence)

Judges 8:10 Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor, and their armies with them, about fifteen thousand men, all who were left of all the army of the children of the east; for there fell one hundred twenty thousand men who drew sword.
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Subtopics

Karkor

Karkor: A City in the Territory of the Tribe of Gad

Karma

Related Terms

Zebah (9 Occurrences)

Zalmunna (9 Occurrences)

120000 (4 Occurrences)

Zalmun'na (8 Occurrences)

Karkemish (2 Occurrences)

Karnaim (2 Occurrences)

Fifteen (26 Occurrences)