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    Eltekon

    אֶלְתְּקֹן

    Eltekon, a city in the hill country of Judah, mentioned in the list of cities allotted to Judah.

    Where the story of Eltekon happensWhere the gazetteer locates Eltekon, framed to them: Eltekon. Each dot is a coordinate from the gazetteer. The coastline is a modern one, simplified; no border, road or settlement of any period is drawn, and no line joins two points, because the rows state where and not in what order.Eltekon
    Where the gazetteer locates Eltekon
    verses
    1
    first named
    Joshua 15:59
    last named
    Joshua 15:59
    feature
    settlement
    coordinates
    31.69°N · 35.10°E
    settlement31.69°N · 35.10°E

    Khirbet ed Deir (OpenBible)

    Scholarship offers 3 identifications for this place. The leading one is shown; the others are recorded in the gazetteer.

    Description

    Eltekon in the text

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    Eltekon is mentioned in Joshua 15:59 as one of the cities in the hill country of Judah. It is listed along with other cities such as Halhul, Beth-zur, and Gedor, which were located in the southern part of the hill country.

    The name Eltekon may be derived from the Hebrew words "El" (God) and "tekon" (to be straight or just), possibly meaning "God is righteous" or "God sets right."

    No other details about Eltekon are provided in the Bible. It is mentioned only once, in the context of the cities allotted to the tribe of Judah during the division of the Promised Land under Joshua. Its exact location is unknown, but based on the cities mentioned alongside it, Eltekon was likely situated in the southern hill country of Judah, south of Jerusalem.

    Relations

    Direct connections

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    Stands in the same events as

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    Where to read it

    Every verse of the text carried here that names this entity — one, across 1 book.

    1. Joshua1 verse

      15:59

    Onward

    Where this page goes

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    ElsewhereJerusalemThe capital of Israel, a holy city for three religionsElsewhereEgyptAncient nation; Israelites enslaved there; plagues and ExodusElsewhereJordanA river and region, significant in Israel's history

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