Strong H436H436Gאֵלוֹן

(Diviners') Oak

One of the 2 senses of Strong H436

Transliteration
'êlôn
Pronunciation
ay-lone'
Morphology
Hebrew Noun (Masculine)

Definition

This name means tree, great tree, terebinth
Combined with a.nan (עָנַן "Diviners'" H6049)

General definition

Prolonged from H352; an oak or other strong tree: - plain. See also H356 .

In the biblical story

Diviners' Oak

A tree near Shechem, associated with pagan divination practices.

The Diviners' Oak was a tree near Shechem, likely associated with pagan divination practices (Judges 9:37).

In the Bible

Strong H436G appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • plain1

First verses

  1. Judges 9:37
    And Gaal spake again and said, See there come people down by the middle of the land, and another company come along by the plain of Meonenim.
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