Hebrew Explorer logo
Hebrew Explorer
The tool for deep Hebrew research into the biblical Scriptures

Elah — the meaning of the Hebrew name אֵלָה

אֵלָה

ʼÊlâh · pronounced ay-law' · Strong's H425 · a people

Elah means Elah, the name of an Edomite, of four Israelites, and also of a place in Palestine.

Built from

אֵלָה ʼêlâh (the same as, H424) — an oak or other strong tree open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

the same as H424; Elah, the name of an Edomite, of four Israelites, and also of a place in Palestine.

First appearance

Gen 36:41 Duke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon, (KJV)

Every verse that names Elah

15 occurrences in 15 verses — Genesis, 1 Samuel, 1 Kings, 2 Kings, 1 Chronicles

Gen 36:411Sam 17:21Sam 17:191Sam 21:101Kgs 16:61Kgs 16:81Kgs 16:131Kgs 16:142Kgs 15:302Kgs 17:12Kgs 18:12Kgs 18:91Chr 1:521Chr 4:151Chr 9:8

Other people or places called Elah

Elah (H414) — oak

Read it in Hebrew Explorer with Hebrew Names on →

In the app every proper name in the chapter is highlighted; tap one for its meaning and parts. See also People of the Bible, Places of the Bible and the Names of God.

Definitions from Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (public domain); occurrences from the Westminster Leningrad Codex via Hebrew Explorer's interlinear.

Open Hebrew Explorer — 30+ free study tools →