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The meaning of אֶלְקֹשִׁי

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Definition

patrial from a name of uncertain derivation Elkoshite. - § Elkoshite = "God the ensnarer" - an Elkoshite or native of El...

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אֶלְקֹשִׁי

Phoneticel-ko-shee'
TransliterationʼElqôshîy
Grammar Code
N:N--LG
Noun
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

patrial from a name of uncertain derivation Elkoshite. - § Elkoshite = "God the ensnarer" - an Elkoshite or native of Elkosh 1) a native and/or descendant of Elkosh (location unknown)

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

1 total references
ReferenceText
Nahum 1:1

The burden of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.

Word: אֶלְקֹשִׁי (ʼElqôshîy)

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences
1x
Most Frequent Book
Nahum
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