Nekeb
נֶקֶב/NEE-keb/
“Cavern or pass”
Summary
Nekeb was a town on the boundary of the territory of Naphtali, possibly connected with Adami to form the compound name Adami-han-Nekeb.
☩Location and Identity
Nekeb appears in the boundary description of Naphtali, apparently between Adami and Jabneel. Many commentators, following the Hebrew accentuation, connect this name with the preceding to form 'Adami-han-Nekeb' (Adami of the Cavern). However, the Septuagint gives the two as distinct places, and the Talmud provides separate post-biblical names for each, with Nekeb being called Tsiadathah. The name may be preserved in the modern Seiyadeh, about four miles southwest of Tiberias.
Key verses:Joshua 19:33
Related Verses1 mention
Joshua· 1 verse
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Nekeb," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. VI (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).