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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.
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.
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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