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Boyd’s Bible Dictionary
:
(
rock
). A rock-founded city of
Edom
, the Petra of the Greeks, half way between the
Dead
Sea
and Gulf of Akaba. Subdued by King
Amaziah
and called
Joktheel
, “subdued of
God
.” Remarkable now for its ruins, among which are a rock-hewn temple and amphitheater (
2 Kings 14:7
7
He slew of Edom in the valley of salt ten thousand, and took Selah by war, and called the name of it Joktheel unto this day. (2 Kings 14:7)
;
Isa. 16:1
1
Send ye the lamb to the ruler of the land from Sela to the wilderness, unto the mount of the daughter of Zion. (Isaiah 16:1)
). The
complete
destruction
and desolation of the place fulfills the
prophecy
of
Jeremiah
(Jer. 49.16-17).
Concise Bible Dictionary
:
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The
rock
city of
Edom
(
2 Kings 14:7
7
He slew of Edom in the valley of salt ten thousand, and took Selah by war, and called the name of it Joktheel unto this day. (2 Kings 14:7)
;
Isa. 16:1
1
Send ye the lamb to the ruler of the land from Sela to the wilderness, unto the mount of the daughter of Zion. (Isaiah 16:1)
). The same
Hebrew
word is that usually translated “rock.” The place was taken by
Amaziah
, who called it
JOKTHEEL
. It is judged to be the same as PETRA (which occurs in the margin of
Isaiah 16:1
1
Send ye the lamb to the ruler of the land from Sela to the wilderness, unto the mount of the daughter of Zion. (Isaiah 16:1)
). Petra is a remarkable place. Though about two thousand feet above
the
sea
, it is shut in by mountain-cliffs, and is entered by a narrow ravine, through which also the
river
winds. The tombs cut in the rocks are large, especially one called
el Khuzneh
, which has
three
rows of columns. The tiers of a
theater
remain, a triumphal
arch
, and ruined bridges. There is a sort of awe-inspiring grandeur in the place. The Bedouins are very troublesome, and jealous of visitors entering, supposing they come to search for treasure. Some have with difficulty escaped with their lives after being well fleeced. Petra lies 30° 22' N, 35° 43' E.
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Jackson’s
Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names
:
a rock: crag (2 Kings 14:7) : make prominent
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