H3371Hebrewyoqṯəʾēl:

יׇקְתְאֵל

Joktheel.

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Total Occurrences
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Old Testament
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New Testament

Detailed Definition

  • 1a city in the low country of judah named next to lachish
  • 2the name given to the cliff which was the stronghold of edom by king amaziah after capturing it; also called 'selah' and 'petra'

Etymology & Derivation

probably from the same as H3348 (יָקֶה) and H410 (אֵל); veneration of God (compare H3354 (יְקוּתִיאֵל));

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: Yoqthᵉʼêl; Pronunciation: yok-theh-ale'