Bible Dictionary
Kitron
Kitron was a town in Zebulun whose Canaanite inhabitants were not expelled. It may have been the same place as Kattath, but its location is uncertain.
Definition
Kitron, meaning “knotty,” was a town in the territory of Zebulun. It may have been the same place as Kattath.
Biblical Usage
The Israelites did not expel the Canaanite inhabitants of Kitron, according to the account of Zebulun’s incomplete possession of its territory.
Historical Background
Kitron’s location is uncertain. It has been identified in the Talmud with Sepphoris, represented by modern Seffuriyeh, though it may also correspond to Kattath.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Knotty, a city of Zebulun (Judg. 1:30), called also Kattath (Josh. 19:15); supposed to be “Cana of Galilee.”
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(knotty), one of the towns from which Zubulun did not expel the Canaanites. (Judges 1:30) In the Talmud it is identified with “Zippori,” i.e. Sepphoris, now Seffurieh .
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>kit-'ron (qiTron): An unidentified place in Zebulun, not possessed by the tribe (Jud 1:30). It may be identical with Kattath of Jos 19:15. In the Talmud it is identified with Sepphoris, which is represented by the modern village of Seffuriyeh].</p>