Bible Location

Akrabbim

Meaning: scorpions · 3 cross references · Modern-day map available

Akrabbim, also called the ascent of Akrabbim, was the scorpion pass on the southern frontier near the Dead Sea and Zin. It is important because it helped define the southern boundary of the land and marked a difficult ascent from the Arabah. First appears in Num 34:4.1

Place meaning

scorpions

Coordinates

30.69, 35.26

First appears

Num 34:4

AI summary: Akrabbim matters because border points in harsh terrain often shaped real movement as much as abstract maps. Numbers, Joshua, and Judges use the ascent to define the southern edge of the land and the rise from the desert floor toward the settled country. The very name suggests difficulty and danger. The cross references present Akrabbim as a steep southern boundary pass where geography, hardship, and territorial definition come together.1

Place meaning

scorpions

Latitude

30.69

Longitude

35.26

Bible references

3