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Bible Encyclopedias
Elkosh
Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblical Literature
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El´kosh. The prophet Nahum is called an Elkoshite, that is a native of some place called Elkosh (). There was a village of this name in Galilee in the time of Jerome; but the prophet was more probably born of Jewish exiles at Elkosh or Alkush in Assyria, near Mosul. The Jews themselves believe that he was born and buried there; and Jewish pilgrims from all parts still visit his alleged tomb. Alkosh is thirty-four miles north of Mosul (Nineveh), and is situated a little way up the side of a mountain, in the range to which it gives its name. It is entirely inhabited by Chaldee Christians, who have a convent higher up the mountains.
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Kitto, John, ed. Entry for 'Elkosh'. "Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblical Literature". https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​kbe/​e/elkosh.html.
Kitto, John, ed. Entry for 'Elkosh'. "Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblical Literature". https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​kbe/​e/elkosh.html.