אֵלָה
e.lah
Elah
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe word "Elah" (H0425H, אֵלָה) appears four times in the Bible, classified as a proper name referring to a person. Its short definition provides a direct hint at its significance. "Elah" likely originates from a Hebrew root implying power or strength, though this detail isn't explicitly stated in the given information. In the context of the biblical text, "Elah" is not a common noun but rather a specific label given to an individual. This distinction implies a particular historical or cultural importance associated with the name, reflecting the speaker's interest in drawing attention to this individual. The scarcity of occurrences (four instances) underscores the significance of this person, suggesting that "Elah" held a notable position in the community or played a crucial role in the events described in the surrounding narrative.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
4 total occurrences across the text
Baasha slept with his fathers, and was buried in Tirzah; and Elah his son reigned in his place.
1 Kings 16:8In the twenty-sixth year of Asa king of Judah, Elah the son of Baasha began to reign over Israel in Tirzah for two years.
1 Kings 16:13for all the sins of Baasha, and the sins of Elah his son, which they sinned, and with which they made Israel to sin, to provoke Yahweh, the God of Israel, to anger with their vanities.
1 Kings 16:14Now the rest of the acts of Elah, and all that he did, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?