A desert on the south border of Canaan, and the west of Edom, Nu 34:1-4. It formed part of the great wilderness of Paran, Nu 13:26; and in its north-east corner was Kadesh-barnea, memorable for the death of Miriam, the mission of the twelve spies into Canaan, the murmuring of the Israelites, the rock flowing with water, and the unholy passion of Moses, Nu 13:21 20:1-13 27:14.
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American Tract Society Bible Dictionary
A Dictionary of the Holy Bible, American Tract Society, c. 1859, edited by W. W. Rand.