Elkosh
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Elkoshite |
| Most likely | El Kauzeh (low confidence) |
| Coordinates | 33.121° N, 35.338° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Nahum 1:1 |
Elkosh is a settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely identified with El Kauzeh (low confidence; 4 other proposals below).
Location
Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| El Kauzeh | low (23%) | 33.121° N, 35.338° E |
| another name for Capernaum | low (21%) | 32.881° N, 35.575° E |
| Tel Maresha | low (20%) | 31.593° N, 34.898° E |
| Al Qush | very low (13%) | 36.738° N, 43.096° E |
| within 10 km of Beth-barah | very low (-1%) | 32.100° N, 35.520° E |
Verses
Nahum
- Nahum 1:1The burden of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.This is the burden against Nineveh, the book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite:
Notes
- Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.