Strong H356H356Hאֵלוֹן

Elon

One of the 4 senses of Strong H356

Transliteration
'êylôn 'êlôn 'êylôn
Pronunciation
{ay-lone'} {ay-lone'} ay-lone'
Morphology
Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

A man of the tribe of Zebulun living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.14;
son of: Zebulun (H2074);
brother of: Sered (H5624) and Jahleel (H3177)
Also named: e.lo.ni (אֵלֹנִי "Elonite" H440)

Meaning of the name

Elon = "terebinth, mighty"

General definition

From H352; oakgrove;
{Elon} the name of a place in {Palestine} and also of one {Hittite} two Israelite: - Elon.

In the biblical story

Elon

A son of Zebulun and founder of the Elonites.

Elon was a son of Zebulun and the founder of the Elonite clan within the tribe of Zebulun (Gen.46.14; Num.26.26).

In the Bible

Strong H356H appears in 2 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • elon2

First verses

  1. Genesis 46:14
    And the sons of Zebulun; Sered, and Elon, and Jahleel.
  2. Numbers 26:26
    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.
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