Lexical Definition
אֶלְתְּקֵא ʼEltᵉqêʼ (el-te-kay') Eltekeh N:N--L
or (more properly) אֶלְתְּקֵה ʼEltᵉqêh (el-te-kay'); of uncertain derivation
Eltekeh.
- § Eltekeh = "let God spue thee out"
- Eltekeh or Elteke, a place in Palestine
1) Levitical city in the tribe of Dan, between Ekron and Timna
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| וְאֶלְתְּקֵ֥ה | and Eltekeh | Josh.19.44 |
| אֶלְתְּקֵ֖א | Eltekeh | Josh.21.23 |
| Ελθεκώ | Eltekeh | LXX.Josh.19.44 |
| Ελθεκά | Eltekeh | LXX.Josh.21.23 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
אֶלְתְּקֵא, אֶלְתְּקֵה proper name, of a location Levitical city in the tribe of Dan, between Ekron & Timna, Assyrian Altaku (COT) Josh 19:44; Josh 21:23.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Joshua | 19:44 · 21:23 |
Profile
Eltekeh • City in Dan's territory; later given to the Levites
Eltekeh, a city in Dan's territory that was later given to the Levites.
- A location first mentioned at Jos.19.44;
- referred to as Eltekeh or Elteke אֶלְתְּקֵא.
Eltekeh, also spelled Elteke, was a city allotted to the tribe of Dan during the division of the Promised Land (Joshua 19:44). It was one of the cities in the western foothills of Judah, near the border with the coastal plain.
Later, Eltekeh was designated as one of the cities given to the Levites, specifically to the descendants of Kohath (Joshua 21:23). The Levites, who were not given a specific territory, were distributed among the other tribes and given cities to live in, along with pasturelands for their flocks.
Apart from its allocation to Dan and its designation as a Levitical city, no other events or details about Eltekeh are recorded in the Bible. Its exact location is uncertain, but it is believed to have been situated in the Shephelah region, possibly near the Sorek Valley.
All entries for Eltekeh or Elteke: אֶלְתְּקֵא