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Tekoah

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible (1898–1904)· Public Domain

This is the AV form in 2 S H^-*" for Tekoa, and is retained by RV in 1 Mac 9^ in the expression ' wilderness of Tekoah.' TEL-ABIB (3'3i< ^B, perh. 'hill of com,' but see Del. Heh. Lang. 16 ; p-erioipos ; ad acervum no- varum J'rurjum). — A place on the Chebar (Ezk 3">), — one of the rivers or canals in Babylonia. The site is unknown. The LXX and Vulgate have translated the term as if it were not a proper name. C. W. Wilson.

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  1. Orr, J. (ed.) (1915) The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. Chicago: Howard-Severance Company. [Public Domain]
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  3. Nave, O.J. (1897) Nave's Topical Bible. Topical Bible Publishing Co.. [Public Domain]
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  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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