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(ehl' kahssh) Place name of unknown meaning. The home of Nahum the prophet (Nahum 1:1 ). Although several traditions exist that identify various places as the site of Elkosh, its location remains unknown. That it was in Judea is fairly likely.

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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Elkosh'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​e/elkosh.html. 1991.
 
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