Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
Ela
Usage: A man living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ki.4.18; father of: Shimei (H8096I) § Elah = "oak" father of one of Solomon's deputies
Strong's Number
H414
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
1
Books
1
Strong's H414 Quick Answer
Strong's H414 אֵלָא (Ela') is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Ela' (ay-law') n/p. 1. oak 2. Ela, an Israelite It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include elah. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- Ela' (ay-law') n/p. 1. oak 2. Ela, an Israelite
- Usage
- 1 linked usage
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- elah
Meaning and Definition
Ela' (ay-law') n/p. 1. oak 2. Ela, an Israelite [a variation of H424] KJV: Elah. Root(s): H424
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H414. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H414 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Ela', 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.
Elah
1 Kings 4:18
How Strong's H414 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 1 linked usage.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H414 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 H414 in the Old Testament
1 indexed usage in Old Testament.
Shimei the son of Elah, in Benjamin:
Usage Excerpts
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H414.
Shimei the son of Elah, in Benjamin:
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H414, grouped by book.
1 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H414 FAQ
What does ela (אֵלָא) mean?
Ela (Strong's H414) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Elah". Ela' (ay-law') n/p. 1. oak 2. Ela, an Israelite
How many times is ela (אֵלָא) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H414 across 1 book.
Where can I study ela (אֵלָא) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H414 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate ela (אֵלָא)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as elah. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.