BDB500
אֶלָּסָר proper name [of a location] Ellasar Gen 14:1; Gen 14:9 (= Babylonian Larsa, modern Senkereh, approximately 28 miles northeast from Ur; compare LoftCS 240 f DlPa 223 f TieleGeschichte i. 86, COT on the passage ).
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H495 |
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| Word: | אֶלָּסָר |
| Part of Speech: | Name/l. |
| Etymology: | probably of foreign derivation |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | Ellacar |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | el-law-sawr' |
| Meaning: | 1. Ellasar, an early country of Asia |
| KJV Renderings: | Ellasar. |
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אֶלָּסָר proper name [of a location] Ellasar Gen 14:1; Gen 14:9 (= Babylonian Larsa, modern Senkereh, approximately 28 miles northeast from Ur; compare LoftCS 240 f DlPa 223 f TieleGeschichte i. 86, COT on the passage ).