The meaning of “אֵילוֹן”

Understanding ʼÊylôwn reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

H356

Hebrew Text

Strong's Concordance

אֵילוֹן

Phoneticay-lone'

TransliterationʼÊylôwn

Grammar Code

N:N-M-P

Noun

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

or (shortened) אֵלוֹן ʼÊlôwn (ay-lone') ; or אֵילֹן ʼÊylôn (ay-lone') ; from אַיִל; oak-grove Elon. - § Elon = "terebinth, mighty" - Elon, the name of a place in Palestine, and also of one Hittite, two Israelites 1) Hittite, father-in-law of Esau 2) second son of Zebulun 3) Zebulonite judge of Israel 4) town in Dan

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

7 total references

Reference	Text
Genesis 36:2	“Esau took his wives of the daughters of Canaan; Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon the Hivite;”
Numbers 26:26	“Of the sons of Zebulun after their families: of Sered, the family of the Sardites: of Elon, the family of the Elonites: of Jahleel, the family of the Jahleelites.”
Joshua 19:43	“And Elon, and Thimnathah, and Ekron,”
Judges 12:12	“And Elon the Zebulonite died, and was buried in Aijalon in the country of Zebulun.”

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Genesis

Book Distribution

Genesis3

Numbers1

Joshua1

Judges2

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