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אֵילוֹן H356

H356 is the Hebrew word אֵילוֹן, transliterated ʼÊylôwn and said ay-lone'. The King James Version most often renders it elon.

Word: אֵילוֹןTransliteration: ʼÊylôwnSaid: ay-lone'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 7 verses

What it means

Elon, the name of a place in Palestine, and also of one Hittite, two Israelites.

Where it comes from

or (shortened) אֵלוֹן ; or אֵילֹן ; from H352 (אַיִל); oak-grove.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 7 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

elon 7×

Strong's own list of renderings: Elon.

Verses using אֵילוֹן

All 7 verses, quoted in full.

Genesis 26:34 · KJV

And Esau was forty years old when he took to wife Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Bashemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite:

Genesis 36:2 · KJV

Esau took his wives of the daughters of Canaan; Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon the Hivite;

Genesis 46:14 · KJV

And the sons of Zebulun; Sered, and Elon, and Jahleel.

Numbers 26:26 · KJV

Of the sons of Zebulun after their families: of Sered, the family of the Sardites: of Elon, the family of the Elonites: of Jahleel, the family of the Jahleelites.

Joshua 19:43 · KJV

And Elon, and Thimnathah, and Ekron,

Judges 12:11 · KJV

And after him Elon, a Zebulonite, judged Israel; and he judged Israel ten years.

Judges 12:12 · KJV

And Elon the Zebulonite died, and was buried in Aijalon in the country of Zebulun.

Common questions

What does Strong's H356 mean?

H356 is the Hebrew word אֵילוֹן (ʼÊylôwn), meaning Elon, the name of a place in Palestine, and also of one Hittite, two Israelites.

How is H356 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it elon (7 times).

How many times does H356 appear in the Bible?

אֵילוֹן (ʼÊylôwn) is tagged in 7 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H356 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: or (shortened) אֵלוֹן ; or אֵילֹן ; from H352 (אַיִל); oak-grove.

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