Lexical Definition

‎תְּקוֹעַ‎ Tᵉqôwaʻ (tek-o'-ah) Tekoa ^N:N--L
a form of ‎תָּקוֹעַ‎

Tekoa, Tekoah.

• § Tekoa or Tekoah = "a stockade"
• Tekoa, a place in Palestine

n pr m
1) a Judaite, son of Ashur and grandson of Hezron
n pr loc
2) a town in the hill country of Judah near Hebron built by king Rehoboam of Judah; birthplace of Amos
3) a wilderness area where king Jehoshaphat of Judah defeated the people of Moab, Ammon, and Mount Seir

Extended Information

• Tekoa or Tekoah = "a stockade"
• town founded by Ashur son of Hezron
• in the hill country of Judah near Hebron
• rebuilt by king Rehoboam of Judah; birthplace of Amos
• Also named: te.qo.i (‎ת‎ְּ‎קו‎ֹ‎ע‎ִ‎י‎ "Tekoa" תְּקוֹעִי)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎תְּקוֺעַ‎ proper name, of a location in southern Judah (connection with above √ dubious); — Amos 1:1; Jer 6:1; 2Chr 11:6, as 'son' of Ashhur 1Chr 2:24; 1Chr 4:5 ‎תְּק֫וֺעָה‎ 2Sam 14:2 ‎׳‎‎מִדְבַּר ת‎ 2Chr 20:20 ᵐ5 Θεκωε (also ‐ουε); modern Tekû'a, approximately 5 miles south of Bethlehem; see Rob^{BR i.486f.} Buhl^{G 157 f.} Taylor^{Hast. DB TEKOA} GASm^{Twelve Proph. i.74 f.} Dr^{Amos 1:1}.

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Tekoa • Town in Judah, home of the prophet Amos

Tekoa, a town in Judah, known as the birthplace of the prophet Amos and the home of one of David's mighty men (2 Sam. 14:2; 1 Chr. 11:28; Amos 1:1).

• A location first mentioned at 2Sa.14.2;
• referred to as Tekoa תְּקוֹעַ, or Tekoa or Tekoite תְּקוֹעִי.
  

Tekoa was a town in the hill country of Judah, located about 10 miles south of Jerusalem. It is first mentioned as the birthplace of Ira, one of David's mighty men (2 Sam. 23:26; 1 Chr. 11:28). Tekoa was also the hometown of the wise woman who, at Joab's request, persuaded David to reconcile with his son Absalom (2 Sam. 14:2-9). During the reign of Rehoboam, Tekoa was fortified as part of Judah's defense system (2 Chr. 11:6). The town was the birthplace of the prophet Amos, who identified himself as "one of the shepherds of Tekoa" (Amos 1:1). Amos's rural background and proximity to the wilderness shaped his prophetic message. In the time of Jehoshaphat, the people of Judah gathered in the wilderness of Tekoa to seek God's help against their enemies (2 Chr. 20:20). The town was also involved in the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls during the time of Nehemiah (Neh. 3:5, 27). Jeremiah mentioned Tekoa in his prophecy, urging the people to flee and sound the trumpet of warning (Jer. 6:1).

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