H0425 H0425
Elah — a proper name borne by several OT figures including a king of Israel and an Edomite chief
A Hebrew proper noun meaning 'terebinth,' borne by at least five distinct biblical figures. The most prominent is Elah son of Baasha, who reigned briefly over Israel before being assassinated by Zimri (1 Kgs 16:6-14). Another Elah was the father of Hoshea, the last king of the northern kingdom (2 Kgs 15:30; 17:1; 18:1, 9). The name also designates a chief of Edom in the genealogy of Esau (Gen 36:41 = 1 Chr 1:52), a son of Caleb (1 Chr 4:15), and a Benjaminite descendant of Uzzi (1 Chr 9:8). Spanish 'Ela' and German 'Ela/Elah' preserve the name consistently across translation traditions.
Senses
1. Elah (proper name) — The proper name Elah (אֵלָה II, 'terebinth'), referring to multiple OT individuals: (1) a chief of Edom listed among Esau's descendants (Gen 36:41; 1 Chr 1:52); (2) the son of Baasha who reigned two years in Israel before Zimri's coup (1 Kgs 16:6, 8, 13-14); (3) the father of Hoshea, Israel's final king (2 Kgs 15:30; 17:1); (4) a son of Caleb (1 Chr 4:15); (5) a Benjaminite of Uzzi's line (1 Chr 9:8). The name also attaches to the famous valley where David confronted Goliath (1 Sam 17:2, 19; 21:9). 16×
AR["أَيلَةَ", "أَيلَةُ", "إيلَة", "إِيلَا", "إِيلَةَ", "الإِيلَة", "الْبُطْمِ", "وَإِيلَا"]·ben["এলা", "এলার", "ও-এলা"]·DE["Ela", "Elah", "der-Elah", "diese", "und-diese"]·EN["Elah", "and-Elah", "the-Elah"]·FR["Elah", "ceux-ci", "et-ceux-ci", "le-Éla", "Éla"]·heb["אלה", "ה-אלה", "ו-אלה"]·HI["एला", "एलाह", "एलाह-के", "और-एलाह", "ह-एलह"]·ID["Ela", "Elah", "dan-Ela"]·IT["Elah", "e-questi", "il-Elah", "questi"]·jav["-Éla", "Elah", "lan-Éla", "Èla", "Éla"]·KO["그-엘라의", "그리고-엘라", "엘라", "엘라-의", "엘라가", "엘라의"]·PT["'Elah", "Elah", "a-Ela", "e-Elah"]·RU["Га-Эла", "Эла", "Элы", "дуба", "и-Эла"]·ES["Ela", "Elah", "Elá", "la-Encina", "y-Ela"]·SW["Ela", "na-Ela"]·TR["Ela", "Ela'nın", "Ela-nın", "ve-Ela"]·urd["اور-ایلہ", "ایلاہ-کی", "ایلہ", "ایلہ-کی", "ایلہ-کے"]
Gen 36:41, 1 Sam 17:2, 1 Sam 17:19, 1 Sam 21:10, 1 Kgs 16:6, 1 Kgs 16:8, 1 Kgs 16:13, 1 Kgs 16:14, 2 Kgs 15:30, 2 Kgs 17:1, 2 Kgs 18:1, 2 Kgs 18:9 (+4 more)
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† II. אֵלָה n.pr.m. (terebinth, cf. Gn 49:21 sub i. אֵלָה) 1. a chief of Edom Gn 36:41 = 1 Ch 1:52 (= אֵילַת n.pr.loc.? v. Di) 2. son of Baasha; reigned two years in Isr. 1 K 16:6, 8, 13, 14. 3. father of Hoshea who was last king of Isr. 2 K 15:30; 17:1; 18:1, 9. 4. a son of Caleb 1 Ch 4:15(×2). 5. a son of Uzzi 1 Ch 9:8.