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== Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_43461" /> == | == Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_43461" /> == | ||
<p> (Heb. Chelkath', חֶלְקִת '','' Joshua 19:25, but חֶלְקָת, even without pause- accent, Joshua 21:31;" construct" of, חֶלְקָה, ''Smoothness,'' as in Genesis 27:16, ''Or Potion,'' as in Genesis 33:19, etc.; Sept. Χελκάθ ), a town of Asher, on the eastern border, mentioned as the starting-point in the direction (apparently southward) to [[Achshaph]] ( Joshua 19:25); assigned as one of the Levitical cities ( Joshua 21:31). In 1 Chronicles 6:75, it appears to be erroneously written HUKOK. (See Hukkoe). p the ''Onomnasticon'' it is simply mentioned by [[Eusebius]] as ''Eoiri,'' by [[Jerome]] as ''Elcath;'' but neither seems to have known it. De Saulcy inclines to identify it with a village called ''Kirkeh,'' which he reports not far southeast of Akka ''(Narrative,'' 1, 68); and Schwarz ''(Palestine,'' p. 191) thinks it is the modern ''Yerka,'' about seven miles north-east of Akka; but neither of these positions is in the neighborhood indicated by the text, which rather requires a locality nearer the north-eastern angle of the tribe, not unlikely at the ruined village ''Ukrith,'' about twelve miles S.E. of Tyre, as proposed by [[Van]] de Velde (Memoir, p. 320). (See Helkath- Hazzuarim). </p> | <p> (Heb. Chelkath', '''''חֶלְקִת''''' '','' Joshua 19:25, but '''''חֶלְקָת''''' , even without pause- accent, Joshua 21:31;" construct" of, '''''חֶלְקָה''''' , ''Smoothness,'' as in Genesis 27:16, ''Or Potion,'' as in Genesis 33:19, etc.; Sept. '''''Χελκάθ''''' ), a town of Asher, on the eastern border, mentioned as the starting-point in the direction (apparently southward) to [[Achshaph]] ( Joshua 19:25); assigned as one of the Levitical cities ( Joshua 21:31). In 1 Chronicles 6:75, it appears to be erroneously written HUKOK. (See Hukkoe). p the ''Onomnasticon'' it is simply mentioned by [[Eusebius]] as ''Eoiri,'' by [[Jerome]] as ''Elcath;'' but neither seems to have known it. De Saulcy inclines to identify it with a village called ''Kirkeh,'' which he reports not far southeast of Akka ''(Narrative,'' 1, 68); and Schwarz ''(Palestine,'' p. 191) thinks it is the modern ''Yerka,'' about seven miles north-east of Akka; but neither of these positions is in the neighborhood indicated by the text, which rather requires a locality nearer the north-eastern angle of the tribe, not unlikely at the ruined village ''Ukrith,'' about twelve miles S.E. of Tyre, as proposed by [[Van]] de Velde (Memoir, p. 320). (See Helkath- Hazzuarim). </p> | ||
== International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_4564" /> == | == International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_4564" /> == | ||
<p> ''''' hel´kath ''''' ( חלקת , <i> ''''' ḥelḳath ''''' </i> ( Joshua 19:25 ); <i> '''''ḥelḳāth''''' </i> ( Joshua 21:31 ); by a scribal error <i> '''''ḥūḳōḳ''''' </i> ( 1 Chronicles 6:75 )): A town or district on the border of Asher, assigned to the Levites; unidentified. </p> | <p> ''''' hel´kath ''''' ( חלקת , <i> ''''' ḥelḳath ''''' </i> ( Joshua 19:25 ); <i> ''''' ḥelḳāth ''''' </i> ( Joshua 21:31 ); by a scribal error <i> ''''' ḥūḳōḳ ''''' </i> ( 1 Chronicles 6:75 )): A town or district on the border of Asher, assigned to the Levites; unidentified. </p> | ||
==References == | ==References == |
Latest revision as of 07:54, 15 October 2021
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible [1]
Helkath . A Levitical city belonging to the tribe of Asher ( Joshua 19:25; Joshua 21:31 ). The site is uncertain. The same place, owing probably to a textual error, appears in 1 Chronicles 6:75 as Hukok .
Morrish Bible Dictionary [2]
Town on the border of Asher allotted to the Gershonites. Joshua 19:25; Joshua 21:31 . Called HUKOK in 1 Chronicles 6:75 . Identified by some with Yerka, 32 57' N, 35 12' E .
Fausset's Bible Dictionary [3]
The town where the boundary of Asher began, proceeding from S. to N. ( Joshua 19:25.) Allotted to the Gershonite Levites ( Joshua 21:31). HUKOK in 1 Chronicles 6:75.
Holman Bible Dictionary [4]
Joshua 19:25 Joshua 21:31 1 Chronicles 6:75
Easton's Bible Dictionary [5]
Joshua 19:25 21:31 1 Chronicles 6:75
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [6]
(Heb. Chelkath', חֶלְקִת , Joshua 19:25, but חֶלְקָת , even without pause- accent, Joshua 21:31;" construct" of, חֶלְקָה , Smoothness, as in Genesis 27:16, Or Potion, as in Genesis 33:19, etc.; Sept. Χελκάθ ), a town of Asher, on the eastern border, mentioned as the starting-point in the direction (apparently southward) to Achshaph ( Joshua 19:25); assigned as one of the Levitical cities ( Joshua 21:31). In 1 Chronicles 6:75, it appears to be erroneously written HUKOK. (See Hukkoe). p the Onomnasticon it is simply mentioned by Eusebius as Eoiri, by Jerome as Elcath; but neither seems to have known it. De Saulcy inclines to identify it with a village called Kirkeh, which he reports not far southeast of Akka (Narrative, 1, 68); and Schwarz (Palestine, p. 191) thinks it is the modern Yerka, about seven miles north-east of Akka; but neither of these positions is in the neighborhood indicated by the text, which rather requires a locality nearer the north-eastern angle of the tribe, not unlikely at the ruined village Ukrith, about twelve miles S.E. of Tyre, as proposed by Van de Velde (Memoir, p. 320). (See Helkath- Hazzuarim).
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [7]
hel´kath ( חלקת , ḥelḳath ( Joshua 19:25 ); ḥelḳāth ( Joshua 21:31 ); by a scribal error ḥūḳōḳ ( 1 Chronicles 6:75 )): A town or district on the border of Asher, assigned to the Levites; unidentified.
References
- ↑ Helkath from Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible
- ↑ Helkath from Morrish Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Helkath from Fausset's Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Helkath from Holman Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Helkath from Easton's Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Helkath from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
- ↑ Helkath from International Standard Bible Encyclopedia