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Strong's H356 אֵילוֹן (eylon)

Eylon means “Elon” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G356 — analogia (“proportion”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H356
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 7
Books 4

Strong's H356 Quick Answer

Strong's H356 אֵילוֹן אֵלוֹן אֵילוֹן (Eylown) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Eylown (ay-lone') (or (shortened) Elown {ay-lone'}; or Eylon {ay- lone'};) n/p. 1. oak-grove 2. Elon, the name of a place in Israel, and also of one Hittite, two Israelites It has 7 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include elon. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Eylown (ay-lone') (or (shortened) Elown {ay-lone'}; or Eylon {ay- lone'};) n/p. 1. oak-grove 2. Elon, the name of a place in Israel, and also of one Hittite, two Israelites
Usage
7 linked usages
Books
4 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
elon

Meaning and Definition

Eylown (ay-lone') (or (shortened) Elown {ay-lone'}; or Eylon {ay- lone'};) n/p. 1. oak-grove 2. Elon, the name of a place in Israel, and also of one Hittite, two Israelites [from H352] KJV: Elon. Root(s): H352

Original Word
אֵילוֹן אֵלוֹן אֵילוֹן
Transliteration
Eylown
Derivation
Root: אול First root strongs: 352
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H356. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Elon

Usage: A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.26.34; father of: Adah (H5711H) § Elon = "terebinth, mighty" 1) Hittite, father-in-law of Esau 2) second son of Zebulun 3) Zebulonite judge of Israel 4) town in Dan

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How Strong's H356 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Eylown, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Elon Genesis 26:34

How Strong's H356 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 7 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H356 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H356 in the Old Testament

7 indexed usages in Old Testament.

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.

Usage Excerpts

First 7 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H356.

Genesis 26:34 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, KJV
And the sons of Zebulun; Sered, and Elon, and Jahleel.
Numbers 26:26 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, KJV
And Elon, and Thimnathah, and Ekron,
Judges 12:11 Old Testament, KJV
And after him Elon, a Zebulonite, judged Israel; and he judged Israel ten years.
Judges 12:12 Old Testament, KJV
And Elon the Zebulonite died, and was buried in Aijalon in the country of Zebulun.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H356, grouped by book.

Genesis 3 usages, Old Testament
Numbers 1 usage, Old Testament
Joshua 1 usage, Old Testament
Judges 2 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H356 FAQ

What does eylon (אֵילוֹן) mean?

Eylon (Strong's H356) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Elon". Eylown (ay-lone') (or (shortened) Elown {ay-lone'}; or Eylon {ay- lone'};) n/p. 1. oak-grove 2. Elon, the name of a place in Israel, and also of one Hittite, two Israelites

How many times is eylon (אֵילוֹן) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 7 linked usages for Strong's H356 across 4 books.

Where can I study eylon (אֵילוֹן) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H356 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate eylon (אֵילוֹן)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as elon. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.