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Ela <a href="../hebrew/415.htm" title="415">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">Ela: Terebinth tree, Oak tree</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">אֵלָא</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Proper Name Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>Ela'<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>ay-LAH<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(ay-law')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Terebinth tree, Oak tree<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>Ela<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the root אֵל (El), which often denotes strength or might, commonly used in reference to God.<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "Ela," the concept of significant trees can be seen in Greek terms like δένδρον (dendron, Strong's G1186), meaning "tree."<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Hebrew word "Ela" refers to a type of large, strong tree, often translated as "terebinth" or "oak" in English. These trees are noted for their strength and longevity, symbolizing endurance and stability. In the Bible, they are often associated with significant events or places, serving as landmarks or sites of divine encounters.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israel, terebinth and oak trees were significant both ecologically and culturally. They provided shade and were often used as meeting places or landmarks. These trees were sometimes associated with sacred sites or altars, reflecting their importance in the spiritual and daily life of the Israelites. The terebinth, in particular, was valued for its resin, which was used in various applications.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>of uncertain derivation<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>an Isr.<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>Ela (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">אֵלָא</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>proper name, masculine</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>father of an officer of Solomon</b></font> <a href="/interlinear/1_kings/4-18.htm">1 Kings 4:18</a> (= II. <font class="hebrew2">אֵלָה</font> <em>terebinth</em>?). <p>I. <font class="hebrew2">אלה</font> (assumed as √ of <font class="hebrew2">אֵל</font>, (<font class="hebrew2">אֱלוֺהַּ</font>) <font class="hebrew2">אֱלֹהִים</font> <em>god, God</em>, but question intricate, & conclusions dubious It is uncertain whether <font class="hebrew2">אֵל</font> & <font class="hebrew2">אֱלֹהִים</font> are from the same √. Following are the chief theories: </p><p style="sub1"> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>1. a.</b></font> Thes makes <font class="hebrew2">אֵל</font> & <font class="hebrew2">אֱלֹהִים</font> distinct, and both really primitive, but associates <font class="hebrew2">אֵל</font> in treatment with <font class="hebrew2">אֵל</font> <em>strong, Participle</em> of √ <font class="hebrew2">אול</font>; <em>strong</em>, according to Thes, being derived from meaning <em>be in front of</em>; (different order in Lex. Man., Rob-Ges); <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>b.</b></font> <font class="hebrew2">אֵל</font> & <font class="hebrew2">אֱלֹהִים</font> distinct; former from <font class="hebrew2">אול</font> <em>strong</em>; latter plural of <font class="hebrew2">אֱלֹהַּ</font> from √ [<font class="hebrew2">אלהּ</font>] = <img src="/bdbgif/bdb004107.gif"> (<img src="/bdbgif/bdb004108.gif">) <em>go to and fro</em> in perplexity or fear, hence <font class="hebrew2">אֱלֹהַּ</font> <em>fear</em> & <em>object of fear</em>, reverence, <em>revered one</em>; <img src="/bdbgif/bdb004109.gif"> = <font class="hebrew2">פחד אל</font> <em>trepide confugere ad</em> <a href="/interlinear/hosea/3-5.htm">Hosea 3:5</a>; <font class="hebrew2">אלהים</font> = <font class="hebrew2">פחד</font> <a href="/interlinear/genesis/31-42.htm">Genesis 31:42</a> = <font class="hebrew2">מוֺרָא</font> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/8-13.htm">Isaiah 8:13</a> De<sup>Gn 1887,48</sup> (compare <font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">σέβασμα</font>, post-Biblical Hebrew<font class="hebrew2">יִרְאָה</font> NHWB; Aramaic <font class="hebrew2">דַּחֲלָא</font> CWB); so De following Fl in De<sup>Gn ed. 4, 57</sup>, compare MV. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>2</b></font> <font class="hebrew2">אֵל</font> & <font class="hebrew2">אֱלֹהִים</font> possibly connected; <font class="hebrew2">אֵל</font> = <em>leader, lord</em>, from √ <font class="hebrew2">אול</font> <em>be in front</em>; so Nö<sup>MBAk 1880, 760 f; SBAk 1882, 1175 f.</sup> <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>3. a.</b></font> <font class="hebrew2">אֵל</font> & <font class="hebrew2">אֱלֹהִים</font> connected, & both from a √ <font class="hebrew2">אלה</font> (= <font class="hebrew2">אלהּ</font>) to which is assigned meaning <em>strong</em>; so Ew<sup>§ 146 d, 178 b (see also Jahrbücher d. bibl. Wiss. x. 11, Bibl. Theol. ii. 330)</sup>; <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>b.</b></font> <font class="hebrew2">אֵל</font> from √ <font class="hebrew2">אלה</font> <em>strong</em> (not <font class="hebrew2">אלהּ</font>), & <font class="hebrew2">אֱלֹהִים</font> expanded from <font class="hebrew2">אֵל</font>, compare plural <font class="hebrew2">אֲמָהוֺת</font> from <font class="hebrew2">אמה</font> etc.; so Di on <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Genesis 1:1</a>; he supports meaning <em>strong</em> by reference to phrase <font class="hebrew2">יֵשׁ לְאֵל יָדִי</font> <a href="/interlinear/genesis/31-29.htm">Genesis 31:29</a> and elsewhere; <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>c.</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>similarly</b></font>, <font class="hebrew2">אֵל</font>, being very early & common Shemitic word, formed plural <font class="hebrew2">אלהים</font>, from which singular <font class="hebrew2">אֱלוֺהַּ</font> was afterwards inferred, Nes<sup>Theol. Stud. a. Württ., 1882, 243</sup> (criticized by Nö<sup>SBA 1.c</sup>.). <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>4</b></font> <font class="hebrew2">אֵל</font> (<font class="hebrew2">אֱלוֺהַּ</font>, <font class="hebrew2">אֱלֹהִים</font> disregarded) from √ <font class="hebrew2">אלה</font> <em>stretch out to, reach after</em> (compare preposition <font class="hebrew2">אֵל</font>, <font class="hebrew2">אֱלִי</font>, also <font class="hebrew2">אָלָה</font> <em>swear</em>), God as <em>the one whom men strive to reach</em>, 'das Ziel aller Menschensehnsucht und alles Menschenstrebens,' Lag<sup>Or. ii. 3; Gn 1882:173 = M 96</sup>. — compare Spurrell<sup>Hebrew Text of Genesis, App. ii</sup>, where all these views are stated somewhat more fully, & briefly criticized; on the use of <font class="hebrew2">אֵל</font> & <font class="hebrew2">אֱלֹהַּ</font> in Shemitic languages see, exhaustively, Nö<sup>MBAk, SBAk, 1.c</sup>.). <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>Elah <p>A variation of <a href="/hebrew/424.htm">'elah</a>; oak; Ela, an Israelite -- Elah. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/424.htm">'elah</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>אֵלָ֖א אלא ’ê·lā ’êlā eLa<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/1_kings/4-18.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Kings 4:18</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_kings/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">שִׁמְעִ֥י בֶן־ <b> אֵלָ֖א </b> בְּבִנְיָמִֽן׃ ס</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_kings/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Shimei the son <span class="itali">of Ela,</span> in Benjamin;<br><a href="/kjvs/1_kings/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Shimei the son <span class="itali">of Elah,</span> in Benjamin:<br><a href="/interlinear/1_kings/4-18.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Shimei the son <span class="itali">of Ela</span> Benjamin<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_414.htm">1 Occurrence</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_414.htm">Strong's Hebrew 414<br>1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/ela_414.htm">’ê·lā — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/hebrew/413.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="413"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="413" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/hebrew/415.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="415"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="415" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>