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(jak' theh ehl) Place name meaning, “God nourishes” or “destroys.” 1. Town in Shephelah or valley of tribal allotment of Judah (Joshua 15:38 ). 2 . King Amaziah captured Selah from Edom and renamed it Joktheel (2 Kings 14:7 ). It may be modern es-Sela northwest of Bozrah. See Selah .

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