◄ 512. Elqoshi ►
Lexicon Elqoshi: Elkoshite Original Word: אֶלְקשִׁי Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: Elqoshiy Pronunciation: el-koh-shee Phonetic Spelling: (el-ko-shee') Definition: Elkoshite Meaning: an Elkoshite Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Elkoshite Patrial from a name of uncertain derivation; an Elkoshite or native of Elkosh -- Elkoshite. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin of uncertain derivation Definition a native of Elkosh NASB Translation Elkoshite (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs אֶלְקוֺשִׁי adjective, of a people with article Nahum the Elkoshite Nahum 1:1 (perhaps = from Elkosh, but locality unknown; identified by JerComm. with a village Elcesi in Galilee; compare also Capernaum (= כְּפַר נַחוּם ?); others (improbably) with an Elkosh on east bank of Tigris, near Mosul). **On etymology, and site of place, see DaNahum, etc., 9 ff. GASmTwelve Proph. ii. 79f. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from אֶלְקֹשׁ (Elkosh), a place name. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for the term "Elkoshite," as it is a specific Hebrew proper noun referring to a geographical origin. However, the Greek Septuagint may render the name Nahum or refer to his prophecies without a direct equivalent for "Elkoshite." Usage: The term "Elkoshite" is used to describe a person from the town of Elkosh. It is specifically used in reference to the prophet Nahum, identifying his place of origin. Context: The term "Elkoshite" appears in the Hebrew Bible in the book of Nahum, where the prophet Nahum is introduced as "Nahum the Elkoshite" (Nahum 1:1, BSB). This designation indicates that Nahum hailed from a place called Elkosh. The exact location of Elkosh is not definitively known, and various traditions and scholarly opinions suggest different sites, including locations in Galilee, Judah, and even Mesopotamia. The identification of Elkosh is significant for understanding the historical and geographical context of Nahum's prophecies, which primarily concern the impending judgment on Nineveh, the capital of Assyria. The term "Elkoshite" thus serves to root Nahum's prophetic ministry in a specific locale, underscoring the historical reality of his message. Forms and Transliterations הָאֶלְקֹשִֽׁי׃ האלקשי׃ hā’elqōšî hā·’el·qō·šî haelkoShi Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Nahum 1:1 HEB: חֲז֛וֹן נַח֖וּם הָאֶלְקֹשִֽׁי׃ NAS: of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite. KJV: of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite. INT: of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite 1 Occurrence Strong's Hebrew 512 1 Occurrence hā·’el·qō·šî — 1 Occ.