Bible Dictionary: Elon

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Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

Elon

oak; grove; strong

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Elon

(an oak).

A Hittite, whose daughter was one of Esau's wives. (Genesis 26:34; 36:2) (B.C. 1797.)
The second of the three sons attributed to Zebulun, (Genesis 46:14; Numbers 26:26) and the founder of the family of the Elonites. (B.C. 1695.)
Elon the Zebulonite, who judged Israel for ten years, and was buried in Aijalon in Zebulun. (Judges 12:11,12) (B.C. 1174-1164).
On of the towns in the border of the tribe of Dan. (Joshua 19:43)

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Oak.

(1.) A city of Dan (Joshua 19:43).

(2.) A Hittite, father of Bashemath, Esau's wife (Genesis 26:34).

(3.) One of the sons of Zebulun (Genesis 46:14).

(4.) The eleventh of the Hebrew judges. He held office for ten years (Judges 12:11, 12). He is called the Zebulonite.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ELON (1)

e'-lon ('elon "terebinth"):

(1) A Zebulunite, who judged Israel ten years, and was buried in Aijalon (Judges 12:11, 12).

(2) A son of Zebulun (Genesis 46:14 Numbers 26:26).

(3) A Hittite whose daughter Esau wedded (Genesis 26:34; Genesis 36:2).

ELON (2)

e'-lon ('elon, a "terebinth"; Ailon):

A town in the territory of Dan named between Ithlah and Timnah (Joshua 19:43). It is possibly identical with Elon-beth-Hanan which, along with Shaalbim and Bethshemesh, formed one of Solomon's commissariat districts (1 Kings 4:9).

Conder has suggested Beit' Anan, about 4 miles Northwest of Neby Samwil: it is quite uncertain.

Greek

2247. helos -- a nail
... word Definition a nail NASB Word Usage nails (2). nail. Of uncertain affinity; a
stud, ie Spike -- nail. (elon) -- 2 Occurrences. 2246, 2247. helos. 2248 . ...
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Strong's Hebrew

356. Elon -- "terebinth," an Israelite name, also a Hittite, also ...
... Elon. 357 . "terebinth," an Israelite name, also a Hittite, also a city in Dan.
Transliteration: Elon Phonetic Spelling: (ay-lone') Short Definition: Elon. ...
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358. Elon Beth Chanan -- "terebinth of (the) house of favor," a ...
Elon Beth Chanan. 357, 358. Elon Beth Chanan. 359 . "terebinth of
(the) house of favor," a place in Dan. Transliteration: Elon ...
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436. elon -- a terebinth
... 435, 436. elon. 437 . a terebinth. Transliteration: elon Phonetic Spelling:
(ay-lone') Short Definition: oak. Word Origin prol. ... 435, 436. elon. 437 . ...
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440. Eloni -- a descendant of Elon
... Eloni. 441 . a descendant of Elon. Transliteration: Eloni Phonetic Spelling:
(ay-lo-nee') Short Definition: Elonites. Word Origin from Elon Definition a desc. ...
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363. ilan -- a tree
... Word Origin (Aramaic) corresponding to Elon Definition a tree NASB Word Usage tree
(6). tree. (Aramaic) corresponding to 'Eylown; a tree -- tree. ...
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Library

Chapter xxxvi
... people. 'Ahah (v. Genesis 36:2) may mean "ornament" or "morning." 'Elon
(v.2) may mean "a region of deer" or wildreiche Gegend. Zibe ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/leupold/exposition of genesis volume 1/chapter xxxvi.htm

The Story of Samson, the Strong Man
... THE STORY OF SAMSON, THE STRONG MAN. Now we are to learn of three judges who
ruled Israel in turn. Their names were Ibzan, Elon, and Abdon. ...
/.../marshall/the wonder book of bible stories/the story of samson the.htm

Publisher's Epilogue
... once again our land may be swept by a mighty revival. In His Service,
Rev. Joseph Elon Kemp, Litt.D. "COLPORTER KEMP". ****. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/finney/systematic theology/publishers epilogue.htm

But on the Death of Gideon, his Son Abimelech...
... After him, Elon the Zebulonite ruled for ten years, and Abdon also for eight years;
but, as their rule was peaceful, they performed nothing which history might ...
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The Hebrews and the Philistines --Damascus
... Some of them have left only a name behind them, such as Shamgar, Ibzan, Tola, Elon,
and Abdon; indeed, some scholars have thrown doubts on the personality of a ...
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Miller's views on the Second Coming of Christ.
... Jephthah 6 2922 1235 Judges 12:7.15. Ibzan 7 2929 1228 Judges 12:9.16. Elon 10
2939 1218 Judges 12:11.17. Abdon 8 2947 1210 Judges 12:14.18. ...
/.../hayward/the book of religions/millers views on the second.htm

Chapter xlvi
... Hamul. And the sons of Issachar: Tola and Puvah and Job and Shimron. And
the sons of Zebulon: Sered and Elon and Jahleel. These ...
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The Historical Books.
... Philistines was contemporaneous with the oppression of the northeastern tribes by
the Ammonites and the period during which Jephthah, Ibzan, Elon, and Abdon ...
/.../barrows/companion to the bible/chapter xx the historical books.htm

Independence of Christianity
... enemy? It was one Shamgar, with his ox goad, or it was an Elon, who with
his dagger, put an end to his country's tyrant. Separate ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 3 1857/independence of christianity.htm

Chapter xxvi
... When Esau was forty years old he married Judith, the daughter of Beeri, the Hittite,
and Basemath, the daughter of Elon, the Hittite; and they were a grief of ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/leupold/exposition of genesis volume 1/chapter xxvi.htm

Thesaurus

Elon-bezaanannim (1 Occurrence)
Elon-bezaanannim. Elon-beth-hanan, Elon-bezaanannim. Elon-beza-anannim .
Multi-Version Concordance Elon-bezaanannim (1 Occurrence). ...
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Elon (8 Occurrences)
...ELON (1). e'-lon ('elon "terebinth"): (1) A Zebulunite, who judged Israel ten
years, and was buried in Aijalon (Judges 12:11, 12). ...ELON (2). ...
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Elon-meonenim (1 Occurrence)
Elon-meonenim. E'lonites, Elon-meonenim. Eloquence . Multi-Version
Concordance Elon-meonenim (1 Occurrence). Judges ...
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Elon-beth-hanan (1 Occurrence)
Elon-beth-hanan. E'lonbeth-Ha'nan, Elon-beth-hanan. Elon-bezaanannim .
Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia BETH-HANAN; ELON-BETH-HANAN. ...
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Elon-beza-anannim (1 Occurrence)
Elon-beza-anannim. Elon-bezaanannim, Elon-beza-anannim. Elonite .
Multi-Version Concordance Elon-beza-anannim (1 Occurrence). ...
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Adah (8 Occurrences)
... (2.) The first of Esau's three wives, the daughter of Elon the Hittite (Genesis
36:2, 4), called also Bashemath (26:34). Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. ADAH. ...
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Zebulonite (2 Occurrences)
... Easton's Bible Dictionary The designation of Elon, the judge who belonged to the
tribe of Zebulun (Judges 12:11, 12). Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. ...
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Oak (22 Occurrences)
... (3.) `Elon, Judges 4:11; 9:6 (RV, "oak;" AV, following the Targum, "plain") properly
the deciduous species of oak shedding its foliage in autumn. ...
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Zeb'ulun (41 Occurrences)
... Issachar, and Zebulun; (See RSV). Genesis 46:14 And the sons of Zebulun: Sered,
and Elon, and Jahleel. (See RSV). Genesis 49:13 Zebulun ...
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Zebulun (46 Occurrences)
... he first of the five brethren was presented to Pharaoh by Joseph, when Israel and
his house arrived in Egypt (Genesis 47:2). Three sons, Sered, Elon and Jahleel ...
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Bible Concordance

Elon (8 Occurrences)

Genesis 26:34 When Esau was forty years old, he took as wife Judith, the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Basemath, the daughter of Elon the Hittite.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Genesis 36:2 Esau took his wives from the daughters of Canaan: Adah the daughter of Elon, the Hittite; and Oholibamah the daughter of Anah, the daughter of Zibeon, the Hivite;
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Genesis 46:14 The sons of Zebulun: Sered, Elon, and Jahleel.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Numbers 26:26 The sons of Zebulun after their families: of Sered, the family of the Seredites; of Elon, the family of the Elonites; of Jahleel, the family of the Jahleelites.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Joshua 19:43 Elon, Timnah, Ekron,
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Judges 12:11 After him Elon the Zebulunite judged Israel; and he judged Israel ten years.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Judges 12:12 Elon the Zebulunite died, and was buried in Aijalon in the land of Zebulun.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

1 Kings 4:9 Ben Deker, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Beth Shemesh, and Elon Beth Hanan;
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Subtopics

Elon

Elon: A Hebrew Judge

Elon: A Son of Zebulun

Elon: A Town of Dan

Elon: Father-In-Law of Esau

Related Terms

Elon (8 Occurrences)