Eltekon

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

Eltekon (  Joshua 15:59 ). A town of Judah, noticed with Maarath and Beth-anoth. Site unknown.

Morrish Bible Dictionary

Mountain city of Judah.  Joshua 15:59 . Not identified.

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

A town in Judah's mountains ( Joshua 15:59).

Holman Bible Dictionary

 Joshua 15:59

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

[some Elte'kon] (Hebrews Eltekon' אֶלְתֶּקן , God is its Foundation; Sept. Ε᾿Λθεκούν v.r. Ε᾿Λθεκεν and Θέκουμ , Vulg. Eltecon), a city of Judah, in the mountain-district, mentioned last in order after Maarath and Beth- Anoth ( Joshua 15:59), being in the group north of Hebron (Keil, Comment. in loc.). (See Judah). It is perhaps identical in site with the present Deit Sahur El-Atikah, a little S.E. of Jerusalem. (See Eltekeh). It is perhaps the Altaqu mentioned in the Assyrian inscriptions. (See Hezekiah).

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

el´tē̇ - kon ( אלתּקן , 'elteḳōn , "founded by God"): A city in the hill country of Judah ( Joshua 15:59 ) near Beth-Anoth (which see) to be looked for, therefore, a little North of Hebron. Site unknown.