Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
Elath
Usage: § Elath or Eloth = "grove of lofty trees" a port on the north-east arm of the Red Sea
Strong's Number
H359
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
6
Books
4
Strong's H359 Quick Answer
Strong's H359 אֵילוֹת אֵילַת (Eylowth) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Eylowth (ay-loth') (or mEylath {ay-lath'}) n/l. 1. trees or a grove (i.e. palms) 2. Eloth or Elath, a place on the Red Sea It has 6 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include elath and eloth. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- Eylowth (ay-loth') (or mEylath {ay-lath'}) n/l. 1. trees or a grove (i.e. palms) 2. Eloth or Elath, a place on the Red Sea
- Usage
- 6 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- elath and eloth
Meaning and Definition
Eylowth (ay-loth') (or mEylath {ay-lath'}) n/l. 1. trees or a grove (i.e. palms) 2. Eloth or Elath, a place on the Red Sea [from H352] KJV: Elath, Eloth. Root(s): H352
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H359. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H359 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Eylowth, 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.
Elath
Deuteronomy 2:8
3×
Eloth
1 Kings 9:26
3×
How Strong's H359 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 6 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H359 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 H359 in the Old Testament
6 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And when we passed by from our brethren the children of Esau, which dwelt in Seir, through the way of the plain from Elath, and from Eziongaber, we turned and passed by the way of the wilderness of Moab.
And king Solomon made a navy of ships in Eziongeber, which is beside Eloth, on the shore of the Red sea, in the land of Edom.
He built Elath, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers.
Usage Excerpts
First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H359.
And when we passed by from our brethren the children of Esau, which dwelt in Seir, through the way of the plain from Elath, and from Eziongaber, we turned and passed by the way of the wilderness of Moab.
And king Solomon made a navy of ships in Eziongeber, which is beside Eloth, on the shore of the Red sea, in the land of Edom.
He built Elath, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers.
At that time Rezin king of Syria recovered Elath to Syria, and drave the Jews from Elath: and the Syrians came to Elath, and dwelt there unto this day.
Then went Solomon to Eziongeber, and to Eloth, at the sea side in the land of Edom.
He built Eloth, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H359, grouped by book.
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Kings 2 usages, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H359 FAQ
What does eyloth (אֵילוֹת) mean?
Eyloth (Strong's H359) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Elath". Eylowth (ay-loth') (or mEylath {ay-lath'}) n/l. 1. trees or a grove (i.e. palms) 2. Eloth or Elath, a place on the Red Sea
How many times is eyloth (אֵילוֹת) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's H359 across 4 books.
Where can I study eyloth (אֵילוֹת) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H359 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate eyloth (אֵילוֹת)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as elath and eloth. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.