Bible Dictionary
Arkite, The
The Arkite was a Canaanite family or inhabitant of Arka, a town in northern Phoenicia near the coast.
Definition
“The Arkite” designated an inhabitant or family from Arka, one of the Canaanite groups located in northern Phoenicia.
Biblical Usage
The Arkites are named among the Canaanite families in Genesis 10:17 and 1 Chronicles 1:16.
Historical Background
Arka lay about twelve miles north of Tripoli and several miles from the coast, near the northern end of Lebanon.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
from Arka, one of the families of the Canaanites, (Genesis 10:17; 1 Chronicles 1:16) and from the context evidently located in the north of Phoenicia. The site which now bears the name of ’Arka lies on the coast, 2 to 2 1/2 hours from the shore, about 12 miles north of Tripoli and 5 south of the Nahr el-Kebir .