Lexical Definition

‎יׇקְתְאֵל‎ Yoqthᵉʼêl (yok-theh-ale') Joktheel ^N:N--L
probably from the same as ‎יָקֶה‎ and ‎אֵל‎; veneration of God (compare ‎יְקוּתִיאֵל‎)

Joktheel.

• § Joktheel = "the blessedness of God"
• Joktheel, the name of a place in Palestine, and of one in Idumaea

1) a city in the low country of Judah named next to Lachish
2) the name given to the cliff which was the stronghold of Edom by king Amaziah after capturing it; also called 'Selah' and 'Petra'

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎יָקְתְאֵל‎ proper name, of a location (according to Ol^{§ 277 k. 3} ‎יקת‎ is Imperfect from a √ ‎קות‎, meaning dubious; possibly = ‎יְקוּתִיאֵל‎ q. v.; see Wetzst in De^{Isa 3:703 f.}) —

1. in the Shephelah of Judah Josh 15:38, site unknown; ᵐ5 Ιακαρεηλ A Ιεκθαηλ, ᵐ5^L Ιεχθαηλ.

2. name given to ‎סֶלַע‎ (= Petra) by King Amaziah, its captor 2Kgs 14:7 ᵐ5 Καθοηλ; A Ιεκθοηλ.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

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Joktheel_1 • A town in the Shephelah region of Judah

Joktheel, a town in the Shephelah (lowland) region of Judah (Joshua 15:38).

• A location near Lachish לָכִישׁ only mentioned at Jos.15.38;
• only referred to as Joktheel יׇקְתְאֵל.
  

Joktheel was a town located in the Shephelah, the lowland region of Judah, according to Joshua 15:38. It was part of the inheritance given to the tribe of Judah during the division of the Promised Land. The town is mentioned only once in the Bible, and no additional information about its history or significance is provided. Its exact location is unknown, but it was likely situated in the western foothills of Judah, between the coastal plain and the Judean mountains.

All entries for Joktheel: יׇקְתְאֵל