The meaning of “תְּקוֹעַ”
Understanding Tᵉqôwaʻ reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
a form of תָּקוֹעַ Tekoa, Tekoah. - § Tekoa or Tekoah = "a stockade" - Tekoa, a place in Palestine n pr m 1) a Judaite, ...
תְּקוֹעַ
a form of תָּקוֹעַ Tekoa, Tekoah. - § Tekoa or Tekoah = "a stockade" - Tekoa, a place in Palestine n pr m 1) a Judaite, son of Ashur and grandson of Hezron n pr loc 2) a town in the hill country of Judah near Hebron built by king Rehoboam of Judah; birthplace of Amos 3) a wilderness area where king Jehoshaphat of Judah defeated the people of Moab, Ammon, and Mount Seir
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Samuel 14:2 | “And Joab sent to Tekoah, and fetched thence a wise woman, and said unto her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on now mourning apparel, and anoint not thyself with oil, but be as a woman that had a long time mourned for the dead:” Word: תְּקוֹעַ (Tᵉqôwaʻ) | |
| 1 Chronicles 4:5 | “And Ashur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.” Word: תְּקוֹעַ (Tᵉqôwaʻ) | |
| 2 Chronicles 20:20 | “And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem; Believe in the Lord your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper.” Word: תְּקוֹעַ (Tᵉqôwaʻ) | |
| Jeremiah 6:1 | “O ye children of Benjamin, gather yourselves to flee out of the midst of Jerusalem, and blow the trumpet in Tekoa, and set up a sign of fire in Beth–haccerem: for evil appeareth out of the north, and great destruction.” Word: תְּקוֹעַ (Tᵉqôwaʻ) | |
| Amos 1:1 | “The words of Amos, who was among the herdmen of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel, two years before the earthquake.” Word: תְּקוֹעַ (Tᵉqôwaʻ) |