Shore-town, a “fenced city” of the tribe of Naphtali (Josh. 19:35). The old name of Tiberias, according to the Rabbins.
Source:Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)Public domain
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Rakkath
Name meaning: empty; temple of the head (Hitchcock)
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Also in Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863)
(shore), a fortified city in the tribe of Naphtali. (Joshua 19:35) It was on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee, not far from the warm baths of Tiberias.
Source: Smith’s Bible Dictionary (1863) · Public domain
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