Helkath
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Most likely | Tel Qashish (low confidence) |
| Coordinates | 32.685° N, 35.110° E |
| Mentioned in | 2 verses |
| First mention | Joshua 19:25 |
Helkath is a settlement named in 2 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Tel Qashish (low confidence; 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tel Qashish | low (38%) | 32.685° N, 35.110° E |
| another name for Hukkok | very low (11%) | 32.864° N, 35.263° E |
| Tel Regev | very low (6%) | 32.759° N, 35.090° E |
| Tell Amr | very low (4%) | 32.728° N, 35.097° E |
Verses
Joshua
- Joshua 19:25And their border was Helkath, and Hali, and Beten, and Achshaph,Their territory included Helkath, Hali, Beten, Achshaph,
- Joshua 21:31Helkath with her suburbs, and Rehob with her suburbs; four cities.Helkath, and Rehob—four cities, together with their pasturelands.
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.