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Elkosh

Smith's Bible Dictionary

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El'kosh. (God my bow). The birthplace of the prophet Nahum, hence, called "the Elkoshite." Nahum 1:1. This place is located at the modern Alkush, a village on the east bank of the Tigris, about two miles north of Mosul. Some think a small village in Galilee is intended.

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Smith, William, Dr. Entry for 'Elkosh'. Smith's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​sbd/​e/elkosh.html. 1901.
 
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