A town in the Shephelah region of Judah.
Adithaim
Named in 1 verse of Joshua, first in Joshua 15:36.
עֲדִיתַ֫יִםAdithaim
The name means “assemblies; testimonies.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
About Adithaim Written by AI
Adithaim is mentioned only once in the Bible, in Joshua 15:36, as one of the towns allotted to the tribe of Judah in the Shephelah (foothills) region. It is listed along with other towns such as Shaaraim, Gederah, and Gederothaim, suggesting its location was in the western part of Judah's territory, between the coastal plain and the hill country. No other information is provided about Adithaim in the Bible, and its exact location is unknown. As part of Judah's inheritance, Adithaim would have been settled by members of the tribe of Judah following the conquest of Canaan under Joshua.
Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.
31.700, 34.895 See it on a map
Where the Bible names it
- Joshua 15:36
Shaaraim, Adithaim, and Gederah (or Gederothaim)—fourteen cities, along with their villages.
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.