Bible Dictionary
Arkite
An Arkite was an inhabitant of Arka, a town near the northern Phoenician coast. The Arkites are listed among the descendants of Canaan.
Definition
An Arkite was an inhabitant of Arka, a town in northern Phoenicia near the coast, north of Tripoli. The Arkites were descendants of Canaan and were of Phoenician stock.
Biblical Usage
The Arkites are listed among the descendants of Canaan in Genesis 10:17 and 1 Chronicles 1:15.
Historical Background
Arka was mentioned in Assyrian inscriptions and was taken by Tiglath-pileser III in 738 BC. Its site is marked by a high mound near the foothills of Lebanon; it later bore the Roman name Caesarea Libani.
Scripture References
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Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
(Gen. 10:17; 1 Chr. 1:15), a designation of certain descendants from the Phoenicians or Sidonians, the inhabitants of Arka, 12 miles north of Tripoli, opposite the northern extremity of Lebanon.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>ark'-it (`arqi): An inhabitant of the town of Arka, situated some ten or twelve miles Northeast of Tripoils, Syria, and about four miles from the shore of the sea. The Arkites are mentioned in Ge 10:17 and 1Ch 1:15 as being the descendants of Canaan, and they were undoubtedly of Phoenician stock. The place was not of much importance, but it is mentioned in the Assyrian inscriptions, under the name Irkatah and taken by Tiglathpileser III in 738 BC. Not being on the sea its trade was small and it probably belonged to Tripoli or Botrys originally. It was the birthplace of Alexander Severus, hence its Roman name, Caesarea Libani. Its site is marked by a high mound near the foothills of Lebanon.</p><p>H. Porter</p>