Karkorקרקר
In the Bible
A biblical toponym — Karkor — attested in Num 24:17 (3 occurrences in the Hebrew Bible).
Read Num 24:17 on Sefaria →אֶרְאֶ֙נּוּ֙ וְלֹ֣א עַתָּ֔ה אֲשׁוּרֶ֖נּוּ וְלֹ֣א קָר֑וֹב דָּרַ֨ךְ כּוֹכָ֜ב מִֽיַּעֲקֹ֗ב וְקָ֥ם שֵׁ֙בֶט֙ מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וּמָחַץ֙ פַּאֲתֵ֣י מוֹאָ֔ב וְקַרְקַ֖ר כׇּל־בְּנֵי־שֵֽׁת׃
What I see for them is not yet,What I behold will not be soon:A star rises from Jacob,A scepter comes forth from Israel;It smashes the brow of Moab,The foundation ofhThe foundation of Samaritan “the pate of,” cf. Jer. 48.45; in contrast to others “And breaks down.” all children of Seth.
Facts
| Type | place (toponym) |
| Biblical period | Patriarchs/Conquest |
| Gematria | 600 |
| Letters | 4 consonants |
Stellar letters
The 4-consonant name needs its 1 distinct simple-letter to be occupied in the sky. The 7 classical bodies open a sign → its Hebrew simple letter; this name reads only when the planets sit in exactly these signs.
Readable on these rare conjunctions
Karkor appears in the stellar reading on 2 of the 12 dated rare conjunctions (proofs.json). Open any date in the Reader to verify it on that sky.
| Date | Precessional era | Occupied letters |O| |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 5685 BCE | Gemini | 1 |
| 20 Mar 3242 BCE | Taurus | 2 |