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Karkor

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(foundation). Scene of Gideon’s victory (Judg. 8:10¹⁰Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor, and their hosts with them, about fifteen thousand men, all that were left of all the hosts of the children of the east: for there fell an hundred and twenty thousand men that drew sword. (Judges 8:10)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Place in the east of Jordan, where the host of Zebah and Zalmunna encamped (Judg. 8:10¹⁰Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor, and their hosts with them, about fifteen thousand men, all that were left of all the hosts of the children of the east: for there fell an hundred and twenty thousand men that drew sword. (Judges 8:10)). Not identified.

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

7174 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Qarqor

Phonic:

kar-kore’

Meaning:

from 6979; foundation; Karkor, a place East of the Jordan

KJV Usage:

Karkor

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

battering down

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Collection; foundation; excavation:―place E. of Jordan, Judg. 8:10. {Collectio}