Bible Dictionary
Kartah
Kartah was a town in Zebulun assigned to the Merarite Levites. It may be related to Kattath or another nearby place, but its location is uncertain.
Definition
Kartah was a town in the territory of Zebulun assigned to the Merarite Levites. Its identification is uncertain; some sources equate it with Kattath, while another suggests it may be a variant of Kattath or Kartan.
Biblical Usage
Kartah is listed among the Levitical cities assigned to the Merarite family.
Historical Background
The supplied sources disagree about its identification. It is not securely located.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
City, a town in the tribe of Zebulun assigned to the Levites of the family of Merari (Josh. 21:34). It is identical with Kattath (19:15), and perhaps also with Kitron (Judg. 1:30).
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(city), a town of Zebulun, allotted to the Merarite Levites. (Joshua 21:34)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>kar'-ta (qartah): A city in the territory of Zebulun, assigned to the Levites (Jos 21:34). It is not identified. Possibly it is a variant of KATTATH, or of KARTAN (which see).</p>