◄ 514. Elteqe or Elteqeh ►
Strong's Lexicon Elteqe or Elteqeh: Eltekeh Original Word: אֶלְתְּקֵא Part of Speech: Proper Name Location Transliteration: Eltqe Pronunciation: el-teh-KAY Phonetic Spelling: (el-te-kay') Definition: Eltekeh, Elteke Meaning: Eltekeh, Elteke • "God is its fear" or "God is its loathing." Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to spue out. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Eltekeh, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew text and does not have a direct Greek equivalent in the Septuagint or New Testament writings. Usage: Eltekeh is a proper noun referring to a city in the territory of the tribe of Dan, mentioned in the Old Testament. Context: Eltekeh is a city located in the allotment of the tribe of Dan, as recorded in the Old Testament. It is mentioned specifically in the Book of Joshua as part of the inheritance given to the Danites. The city is listed among other towns in the region, indicating its significance during the period of the Israelite settlement in Canaan. The exact location of Eltekeh is not definitively known today, but it is believed to have been situated in the lowland region of the Shephelah, an area characterized by its fertile plains and strategic importance. The mention of Eltekeh in the biblical narrative underscores the historical and geographical context of the tribal divisions and settlements in ancient Israel. Biblical Reference: • Joshua 19:44: "Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath." NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin of uncertain derivation Definition a city in Pal. NASB Translation Elteke (1), Eltekeh (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs אֶלְתְּקֵא, אֶלְתְּקֵה proper name, of a location Levitical city in the tribe of Dan, between Ekron & Timna, Assyrian Altaku (COT) Joshua 19:44; Joshua 21:23. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Eltekeh Or (more properly) neltqeh {el-te-kay'}; of uncertain derivation; Eltekeh or Elteke, a place in Palestine -- Eltekeh. Forms and Transliterations אֶלְתְּקֵ֖א אלתקא וְאֶלְתְּקֵ֥ה ואלתקה ’el·tə·qê ’eltəqê elteKe veelteKeh wə’eltəqêh wə·’el·tə·qêh Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Joshua 19:44 HEB: וְאֶלְתְּקֵ֥ה וְגִבְּת֖וֹן וּבַעֲלָֽת׃ NAS: and Eltekeh and Gibbethon and Baalath, KJV: And Eltekeh, and Gibbethon, INT: and Eltekeh and Gibbethon and Baalath Joshua 21:23 HEB: דָ֔ן אֶֽת־ אֶלְתְּקֵ֖א וְאֶת־ מִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָ NAS: of Dan, Elteke with its pasture KJV: of Dan, Eltekeh with her suburbs, INT: the tribe of Dan Elteke pasture Gibbethon 2 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 514 2 Occurrences ’el·tə·qê — 1 Occ. wə·’el·tə·qêh — 1 Occ.