Place Old Testament
Eltekon
Eltekon, a city in the hill country of Judah, mentioned in the list of cities allotted to Judah. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Joshua 15:59.
Why it matters. City in the hill country of Judah
- Primary passages
- Location
- 31.661, 34.995 (approximate, within about 2 km)
Coordinates from STEPBible TIPNR (palopenmaps.org link). Approximate; not independently verified.
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Eltekon
Eltekon is mentioned in Joshua 15:59 as one of the cities in the hill country of Judah. It is listed along with other cities such as Halhul, Beth-zur, and Gedor, which were located in the southern part of the hill country.
The name Eltekon may be derived from the Hebrew words "El" (God) and "tekon" (to be straight or just), possibly meaning "God is righteous" or "God sets right."
No other details about Eltekon are provided in the Bible. It is mentioned only once, in the context of the cities allotted to the tribe of Judah during the division of the Promised Land under Joshua. Its exact location is unknown, but based on the cities mentioned alongside it, Eltekon was likely situated in the southern hill country of Judah, south of Jerusalem.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
Joshua (1 verse)