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Lakum

לַקּוּם/LAY-kum/

“Possibly 'way-stopper' or 'fortified place'”

Summary

A border town of the tribe of Naphtali in northern Canaan.

☩Location

Lakum (also spelled Lakkum) was a place on the northeastern border of Naphtali, mentioned after Jabneel in the direction of the Jordan (Joshua 19:33). The name may mean 'way-stopper' or 'fortified place,' suggesting its strategic importance as a border fortification. The Talmud mentions a 'Lakium' that may be the same place, though the exact site has not been positively identified.

Key verses:Joshua 19:33

Related Verses1 mention

Joshua· 1 verse

19:33

References

  1. 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Lakum," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. V (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
  2. 2.Andrew Robert Fausset, "Lakum," in The Englishman's Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopædia (Hodder & Stoughton, 1878).