Joshua 19:44

And Eltekeh, and Gibbethon, and Baalath,
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וְ אֶלְתְּקֵ֥ה
וְ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
אֶלְתְּקֵ֥ה
Root word a name — transliterate it ("And eltekeh")
Dictionary form: אֶלְתְּקֵא · el-teh-KAY

Noun — Proper Name

In the KJV here: and eltekeh
and eltekeh ×1 eltekeh ×1
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Eltekeh — Standard modern spelling for this Danite town.
Elteqeh — Scholarly transliteration reflecting Hebrew consonants closely.
Elteke — Simplified spelling, suitable for general audiences.

BDB509 H514

BDB508 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB510

אֶלְתְּקֵא, אֶלְתְּקֵה proper name, of a location Levitical city in the tribe of Dan, between Ekron & Timna, Assyrian Altaku (COT) Josh 19:44; Josh 21:23.

eltekeh
ʾeltĕqēʾ
let God spue thee out
Eltekeh or Elteke, a place in Palestine
  • Levitical city in the tribe of Dan, between Ekron and Timna

וְ גִבְּת֖וֹן
וְ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
גִבְּת֖וֹן
Root word a name — transliterate it ("And gibbethon")
Dictionary form: גִּבְּתוֹן · ɡib-beh-TONE

Noun — Proper Name

In the KJV here: and gibbethon
gibbethon ×3 and gibbethon ×1 from gibbethon ×1 him at gibbethon ×1
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Gibbethon — Standard modern rendering of this proper place name.
Gibb'thon — Contracted form, useful in poetic or space-limited contexts.
Gibbeton — Simplified spelling, closer to spoken pronunciation.

BDB1421 H1405

BDB1420 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB1422

גִּבְּתוֺן proper name, of a location (mound, height, compare ᵑ7 גִּבְבָא ridge) Philistine city 1Kgs 15:27 (twice in verse); 1Kgs 16:15; 1Kgs 16:17 assigned to Dan Josh 19:44, and to Levites Josh 21:23: site unknown; compare LagOnom. 246, 2nd ed. 255.

gibbethon
gibbĕtôn
mound
Gibbethon, a place in Palestine
  • a Philistine town in Dan allocated to the Kohathite Levites

וּ בַֽעֲלָֽת
וּ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
בַֽעֲלָֽת
Root word a name — transliterate it ("And baalath")
Dictionary form: בַּעֲלָת · ba-uh-LAWT

Noun — Proper Name

In the KJV here: and baalath
and baalath ×3
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Baalath — Standard anglicized spelling for modern Bible translations.
Ba'alath — Uses apostrophe to reflect the Hebrew ayin consonant.
Ba-alath — Hyphenated form aiding pronunciation in study texts.

BDB1227 H1191

BDB1226 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB1228

בַּעֲלָת proper name, of a location Josh 19:44; 1Kgs 9:18; 2Chr 8:6, a city of Dan, possibly Bel`aîn Surveyii. 296.

baalath
baʿălāt
mistress
Baalath, a place in Palestine
  • a town in Dan

The cantillation accents are the Masoretes' punctuation: each group below ends at a pausing accent. Translate a group as one unit.
וְאֶלְתְּקֵ֥ה וְגִבְּת֖וֹן Tipeha — a lesser break וּבַֽעֲלָֽת Silluq — end of the verse

וְאֶלְתְּקֵה וְגִבְּתוֹן וּבַֽעֲלָֽת׃
44
And Eltekeh, and Gibbethon, and Baalath,
Cross References

1 Kings 9:18

וְאֶֽת-בַּעֲלָת וְאֶת-‫(תמר)‬ תַּדְמֹר בַּמִּדְבָּר בָּאָֽרֶץ׃
18
And Baalath, and Tadmor in the wilderness, in the land,

Joshua 21:23

וּמִמַּטֵּה-דָן אֶֽת-אֶלְתְּקֵא וְאֶת-מִגְרָשֶׁהָ אֶֽת-גִּבְּתוֹן וְאֶת-מִגְרָשֶֽׁהָ׃
23
And out of the tribe of Dan, Eltekeh with her suburbs, Gibbethon with her suburbs,

1 Kings 15:27

וַיִּקְשֹׁר עָלָיו בַּעְשָׁא בֶן-אֲחִיָּה לְבֵית יִשָּׂשכָר וַיַּכֵּהוּ בַעְשָׁא בְּגִבְּתוֹן אֲשֶׁר לַפְּלִשְׁתִּים וְנָדָב וְכָל-יִשְׂרָאֵל צָרִים עַֽל-גִּבְּתֽוֹן׃
27
And Baasha the son of Ahijah, of the house of Issachar, conspired against him; and Baasha smote him at Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines; for Nadab and all Israel laid siege to Gibbethon.

1 Kings 16:15

בִּשְׁנַת עֶשְׂרִים וָשֶׁבַע שָׁנָה לְאָסָא מֶלֶךְ יְהוּדָה מָלַךְ זִמְרִי שִׁבְעַת יָמִים בְּתִרְצָה וְהָעָם חֹנִים עַֽל-גִּבְּתוֹן אֲשֶׁר לַפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃
15
In the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah did Zimri reign seven days in Tirzah. And the people were encamped against Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines.