Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
Elah
Usage: A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.41 § Elah = "An oak" an Edomite chief
Strong's Number
H425
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
15
Books
5
Strong's H425 Quick Answer
Strong's H425 אֵלָה (Elah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Elah (ay-law') n/p. 1. Elah, the name of an Edomite, of four Israelites, and also of a place in Israel [the same as H424] It has 15 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include elah. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- Elah (ay-law') n/p. 1. Elah, the name of an Edomite, of four Israelites, and also of a place in Israel [the same as H424]
- Usage
- 15 linked usages
- Books
- 5 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- elah
Meaning and Definition
Elah (ay-law') n/p. 1. Elah, the name of an Edomite, of four Israelites, and also of a place in Israel [the same as H424] KJV: Elah. Root(s): H424
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H425. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H425 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Elah, 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
Genesis 36:41
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How Strong's H425 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 15 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H425 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 H425 in the Old Testament
15 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Duke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon,
And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and pitched by the valley of Elah, and set the battle in array against the Philistines.
Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, were in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.
Usage Excerpts
First 15 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H425.
Duke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon,
And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and pitched by the valley of Elah, and set the battle in array against the Philistines.
Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, were in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.
And the priest said, The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom thou slewest in the valley of Elah, behold, it is here wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod: if thou wilt take that, take it: for there is no other save that here. And David said, There is none like that; give it me.
So Baasha slept with his fathers, and was buried in Tirzah: and Elah his son reigned in his stead.
In the twenty and sixth year of Asa king of Judah began Elah the son of Baasha to reign over Israel in Tirzah, two years.
For all the sins of Baasha, and the sins of Elah his son, by which they sinned, and by which they made Israel to sin, in provoking the LORD God of Israel to anger with their vanities.
Now the rest of the acts of Elah, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
And Hoshea the son of Elah made a conspiracy against Pekah the son of Remaliah, and smote him, and slew him, and reigned in his stead, in the twentieth year of Jotham the son of Uzziah.
In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah began Hoshea the son of Elah to reign in Samaria over Israel nine years.
Now it came to pass in the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Hezekiah the son of Ahaz king of Judah began to reign.
And it came to pass in the fourth year of king Hezekiah, which was the seventh year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against Samaria, and besieged it.
Duke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon,
And the sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh; Iru, Elah, and Naam: and the sons of Elah, even Kenaz.
And Ibneiah the son of Jeroham, and Elah the son of Uzzi, the son of Michri, and Meshullam the son of Shephathiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah;
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H425, grouped by book.
Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Samuel 3 usages, Old Testament
1 Kings 4 usages, Old Testament
2 Kings 4 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 3 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H425 FAQ
What does elah (אֵלָה) mean?
Elah (Strong's H425) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Elah". Elah (ay-law') n/p. 1. Elah, the name of an Edomite, of four Israelites, and also of a place in Israel [the same as H424]
How many times is elah (אֵלָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 15 linked usages for Strong's H425 across 5 books.
Where can I study elah (אֵלָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H425 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate elah (אֵלָה)?
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.