Elkoshite

Examples of Elkoshite in a sentence

• He gives himself the surname of the Elkoshite, which St.1808, John Aikin, Thomas Morgan, William Johnston, General Biography: Or, Lives, Critical and Historical, of the Most Eminent Persons of...
• We may here briefly refer to the probable identity of the Essenes and Therapeuts with the Elkoshites of Galilee, to whom the prophet Nahum belonged.1867, Ernest de Dunsen, The Keys of Saint Peter; or, the House of Rechab, London: Longmans, Green & Co., page 202:
• The prophet is described as the Elkoshite but as to where Elkosh was located we are ignorant.1948, John Paterson, Goodly Fellowship of the Prophets: Studies, Historical, Religious, and Expository in the Hebrew Prophets, New York...
• The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.2011, Biblica, Holy Bible: New International Version, Grand Rapids, Mich.: Zondervan, →ISBN, Nahum 1:1:

Forms of Elkoshite

Origin of Elkoshite

First attested in 1568 in the Bishops' Bible translation (see quotations); earlier English Bible translations instead used “of Elkosh”. From Middle English Helcesei, borrowed from Vulgar Latin Helcesei, from Ancient Greek Έλκεσαίου (Élkesaíou), from Hebrew אֶלְקֹשִׁי. Analysable as Elkosh (“the unidentified birthplace or residence of the minor prophet Nahum”) + -ite.

Questions about Elkoshite

What does Elkoshite mean?

Elkoshite means a member of a minor biblical tribe mentioned in Nahum 1:1.

How do you use Elkoshite in a sentence?

He gives himself the surname of the Elkoshite, which St.

What part of speech is Elkoshite?

Elkoshite is a noun.

What is the plural of Elkoshite?

The plural of Elkoshite is Elkoshites.