Bible Location

Kadesh

Meaning: holiness · 1 cross reference · Modern-day map available

This Kadesh entry preserves a separate record within the broader Kadesh/Kadesh-barnea tradition. It is important because the name sits at the center of wilderness memory, judgment, and boundary. First appears in 2 Sam 24:6.1

Place meaning

holiness

Coordinates

34.56, 36.52

First appears

2 Sam 24:6

AI summary: Kadesh matters because it is one of the most consequential places in Israel's desert story, associated with testing, rebellion, and delayed entry. This record belongs to that larger Kadesh tradition and should be handled with care.1

Place meaning

holiness

Latitude

34.56

Longitude

36.52

Bible references

1