Elkosh Summary
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Elkosh, the hometown of the prophet Nahum, probably located in Judah.
Elkosh
PlaceHometown of the prophet Nahum
Names
- en Elkosh
- en Elkoshite · Also called
- he אֶלְקֹשִׁי · H0512
- bg Елкош
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Elkosh Article
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Elkosh is mentioned only once in the Bible, in Nam.1.1, as the hometown of the prophet Nahum. No other details about the town are provided in the biblical text. Nahum's prophecy is primarily an oracle against the Assyrian capital of Nineveh, foretelling its destruction due to its wickedness and cruelty.
The exact location of Elkosh is unknown. Some scholars propose that it may have been in the region of Galilee, while others suggest it was in the southern kingdom of Judah. Another theory is that Elkosh was actually in Assyria, and that Nahum lived among the exiles there. However, the content of Nahum's prophecy, with its focus on Judah's deliverance from Assyrian oppression, makes a Judean location more likely.
Regardless of its exact location, Elkosh was significant as the birthplace of one of God's prophets who declared His judgment against a powerful enemy nation and His mercy toward His people.
Elkosh Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
God my bow, the birth-place of Nahum the prophet (Nah. 1:1). It was probably situated in Galilee, but nothing definite is known of it.
Sources: OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data (CC BY 4.0, a221d82) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Elkosh@Nam.1.1) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, elkosh_371)