אֶלְתְּקֹן
𐤀𐤋𐤕𐤒𐤍
Eleteqon
H515 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Proper name designating a town in the territory allocated to the tribe of Judah; likely meaning 'El has established' or 'El is upright.' The lexical meaning denotes a geographic locality rather than conveying an adjective or common noun sense. The meaning within biblical contexts is limited to its function as a place name.
Semantic Range
proper name of a place, town in Judah, El (as deity) is established or upright
Root / Etymology
A compound of אֵל (El, the name of the deity 'El') and a form of the verb תָּקַן (to set up, make firm, establish, be upright). The name likely means 'El (God) has established' or 'El is upright.' The combination is typical of theophoric place names in ancient Israelite geography, though the precise nuance is debated.
Historical & Contextual Notes
אֶלְתְּקֹן occurs in Joshua 15:59 as one of several towns within the hill country given to the Judahites after the conquest of Canaan. Its exact historical location is uncertain; some suggest an area north of Hebron. The form combines a divine element ('El') with a root meaning to set up or establish, echoing other theophoric toponyms in which a deity's activity or quality is commemorated. Unlike later translation traditions using 'Eltekon,' the name is not attested as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible and refers solely to a location. English renderings as 'Eltekon' reflect the transliteration of the Hebrew, but do not convey the potential connotation of theophoric affirmation embedded in the name.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from אֵל and תָּקַן; God (is) straight; Eltekon, a place in Palestine; Eltekon.
Bantu Hebrew
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אל תקן (ʾ-l t-q-n) — El (deity), set up, establish, make firm, be upright
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H515-01 |
וְ/אֶלְתְּקֹ֑ן | veeleteqon | HC/Np |
and Eltekon | and El-Established | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H515-01 |
Joshua 15:59 | וְ/אֶלְתְּקֹ֑ן | veeleteqon | HC/Np |
and Eltekon | and El-Established |