אֵלוֹן
e.lon
Elon
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word "e.lon" (Strong's number H0356H) is a proper name given to a person. We can also derive an object meaning from the root " Elon", which refers to "oak trees". This suggests that "e.lon" might be originally based on a geographical or descriptive element, possibly describing the person's physical appearance or ancestry. Given its semantic domain as a proper name for a person, and limited usage of only two occurrences, the significance of "e.lon" is largely contextual. Without additional information about the person or the specific passages it appears in, it's difficult to discern its intended meaning and significance. However, in its simplest form, the name "e.lon" associates this person with a distinctive quality or location associated with oak trees.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences across the text