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Helkath
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
or (Heb. Chelkath', חֶלְקִת , Joshua 19:25, but חֶלְקָת, even without pause- accent, Joshua 21:31;" construct" of, חֶלְקָה, smoothness, as in Genesis 27:16, or potion, as in Genesis 33:19, etc.; Sept. Χελκάθ ), a town of Asher, on the eastern border, mentioned as the starting-point in the direction (apparently southward) to Achshaph (Joshua 19:25); assigned as one of the Levitical cities (Joshua 21:31). In 1 Chronicles 6:75, it appears to be erroneously written HUKOK. (See HUKKOE). p the Onomnasticon it is simply mentioned by Eusebius as Eoiri, by Jerome as Elcath; but neither seems to have known it. De Saulcy inclines to identify it with a village called Kirkeh, which he reports not far southeast of Akka (Narrative, 1, 68); and Schwarz (Palestine, p. 191) thinks it is the modern Yerka, about seven miles north-east of Akka; but neither of these positions is in the neighborhood indicated by the text, which rather requires a locality nearer the north-eastern angle of the tribe, not unlikely at the ruined village Ukrith, about twelve miles S.E. of Tyre, as proposed by Van de Velde (Memoir, p. 320). (See HELKATH- HAZZUARIM).
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Helkath'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/h/helkath.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
