Lexical Definition

‎חֶלְקַת‎ Chelqath (khel-kath') Helkath ^N:N--L
a form of ‎חֶלְקָה‎; smoothness

Helkath.

• § Helkath = "smooth"
• Chelkath, a place in Palestine

1) the town named as the starting point for the boundary of the tribe of Asher and allotted with its suburbs to the Gershonite Levites

Extended Information

• Helkath = "smooth"
• Also named: chu.qoq (‎חו‎ּ‎ק‎ֹ‎ק‎ "Hukok" חֻקֹּק)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎חֶלְקָת֨‎ proper name, of a location (portion, possession) city in Asher Josh 21:31, ᵐ5 Ξελκατ, A Θελκαθ, ᵐ5^L Ξαλκαθ, = ‎חֶלְקַת‎ Josh 19:25 ᵐ5 Ελεκεθ, A Ξελκαθ, ᵐ5^L Ελκαθ.

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Helkath • Levitical city in the territory of Asher

Helkath (or Hukok) was a city allocated to the Levites within the territory of the tribe of Asher (Josh 19:25; 21:31; 1 Chr 6:75).

• A location first mentioned at Jos.19.25;
• referred to as Helkath חֶלְקַת, or Hukok חֻקֹּק.
  

Helkath, also known as Hukok, was a city located within the territory allocated to the tribe of Asher (Josh 19:25). It was later designated as one of the cities given to the Levites, specifically to the descendants of Gershon (Josh 21:31; 1 Chr 6:75). The Levites were not given a specific territory but were distributed among the other tribes to serve as priests and teachers. The allocation of cities like Helkath ensured that the Levites had places to live and carry out their duties. The exact location of Helkath is uncertain, but it was likely situated in the western part of Galilee, within the region assigned to Asher.

All entries for Helkath or Hukok: חֶלְקַת ☩ חֻקֹּק