BDB426
אֵלָא proper name, masculine father of an officer of Solomon 1Kgs 4:18 (= II. אֵלָה terebinth?).
Strong's Lexicon
H414
H414 — אֵלָא
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H414 |
|---|---|
| Word: | אֵלָא |
| Part of Speech: | name |
| Etymology: | a variation of H424 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | Ela |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ay-law' |
| Meaning: | 1. oak 2. Ela, an Israelite |
| KJV Renderings: | Elah. |
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