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Tochen

Fausset's Bible Dictionary (1878)· Public Domain

A town of Simeon (1Ch 4:32). The statement of Jos 19:7 and Jos 15:42 implies Tochen in Chronicles is another name for Ether, in the shephelah or "low hills" between the mountains of Judah and the maritime low plain.

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia on Tochen

Tochen to'-ken (tokhen, "task," "measure"; Codex Vaticanus Thokka; Codex Alexandrinus Thochchan): One of the cities of Simeon, mentioned with Rimmen and Ashan (1Ch 4:32). The name does not appear in Joshua's list (Jos 19:7), but in that place the Septuagint gives Thokka, from which we may infer that the name has fallen out in the Hebrew. It is not identified. ⇒See a list of verses on TOCHEN in the Bible. ⇒See also the McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia.

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible on Tochen

A town of Simeon mentioned with Ain, Himmon, and Ashan (1 Ch 4''-), and conseouently in the Negeb. There is no name like Tochen in the corresjionding list of Jos 19', where, however, the LX\ G4/(ko shows that the name has fallen out. The site is unknown. C. W. WII.SON.

Smith's Bible Dictionary on Tochen

(task), a place mentioned in (1 Chronicles 4:32) only, among the towns of Simeon.

References

  1. Orr, J. (ed.) (1915) The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. Chicago: Howard-Severance Company. [Public Domain]
  2. Easton, M.G. (1893) Easton's Bible Dictionary. 3rd edn. Thomas Nelson. [Public Domain]
  3. Nave, O.J. (1897) Nave's Topical Bible. Topical Bible Publishing Co.. [Public Domain]
  4. Hastings, J. (ed.) (1909) A Dictionary of the Bible. Edinburgh: T&T Clark. [Public Domain]
  5. Smith, W. (ed.) (1884) Smith's Bible Dictionary. London: John Murray. [Public Domain]
  6. Fausset, A.R. (1878) Fausset's Bible Dictionary. [Public Domain]A Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopaedia

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