HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H514
אֶלְתְּקֵא
el.te.qe — Eltekeh
§ Eltekeh = "let God spue thee out" Levitical city in the tribe of Dan, between Ekron and Timna
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Eltekeh
Original Hebrew / Aramaic / Greek connected to this term
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Historical dictionary entry
God is its fear, a city in the tribe of Dan. It was a city of refuge and a Levitical city (Josh. 21:23). It has been identified with Beit-Likia, north-east of latrum.
Scripture references
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.