Strong's Lexicon

H356

H356 — אֵילוֹן אֵלוֹן אֵילוֹן

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewEylownnameOccurrences: 7

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H356
Word:	אֵילוֹן אֵלוֹן אֵילוֹן
Part of Speech:	name
Etymology:	from H352
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	7
Transliteration:	Eylown
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	ay-lone' (or (shortened) Elown {ay-lone'}; or Eylon {ay- lone'};) n/p.
Meaning:	1. oak-grove 2. Elon, the name of a place in Israel, and also of one Hittite, two Israelites
KJV Renderings:	Elon.

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II. אֵלוֺן proper name, masculine (= id. compare אֵלָה proper name)

1. a son of Zebulun Gen 46:14; Num 26:26.

2. אֵילֹן Gen 26:34 אֵיִלוֺן Gen 36:2 a Hittite, father-in-law of Esau.

3. אֵילוֺן Judg 12:11; Judg 12:12 a judge of Israel, of tribe of Zebulun

4. proper name [of a location] אֵילוֺן Josh 19:43 a town of Dan; so 1Kgs 4:9 (where read ׳ וּבֵית ח ׳ א Th Klo).