Lectionary Calendar
Sunday, April 6th, 2025
the Fifth Sunday of Lent
There are 14 days til Easter!
Attention!
StudyLight.org has pledged to help build churches in Uganda. Help us with that pledge and support pastors in the heart of Africa.
Click here to join the effort!

Bible Encyclopedias
Eltekeh

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Search for…
or
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z
Prev Entry
Elswich, Johann Hermann
Next Entry
Eltekeh (2)
Resource Toolbox
Additional Links

[some Elte'keh] (Hebrews Eltekeh', אֶלתְּקֵהִ , God is its fear, i.e., object of awe; but Elteke', אֶלְתְּקֵא in Joshua 21:23; Sept. Ε᾿λθεκώ v.r. Ἀλθακά and Ε᾿λκωθαίυ, Vulg. Elthece and Eltheco), a city in the tribe of Dan, apparently near the border, and mentioned between Ekron and Gibbethon (Joshua 19:44) With its "suburbs" it was assigned as a city of refuge and Levitical city to the Kohathites (Joshua 21:23); but it is omitted in the parallel list (1 Chronicles 6:1-81). The site is possibly now represented by El-Mansurah ("the victorious"), "a miserable little village" near a copious spring, in the plain between Ramleh and Akir (Robinson, Researches, 3:21). Schwarz (Palest. page 141) confounds Eltekeh with Eltekon, and locates both at a village which he calls "Althini, not far from Beilin (Baalath)."

Bibliography Information
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Eltekeh'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​e/eltekeh.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
 
adsfree-icon
Ads FreeProfile