Atomic Bible

A town in the Negev of Judah

Jagur

Named in 1 verse of Joshua, first in Joshua 15:21.

יָגוּרJagur

The name means “husbandman; stranger.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869

About Jagur Written by AI

Jagur was a town located in the Negev, the southern desert region of Judah (Joshua 15:21). It was part of the inheritance given to the tribe of Judah during the division of the Promised Land. The town is mentioned only once in the Bible, and no additional details about its history or significance are provided. Its exact location remains unknown.

Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.

Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897

Place of sojourn, a city on the southern border of Judah (Josh. 15:21).

M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.

31.186, 34.967 See it on a map

GenesisMatthewRevelation

Where the Bible names it

  1. Joshua 15:21

    These were the southernmost cities of the tribe of Judah in the Negev toward the border of Edom: Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,

From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.