Lexical Definition
אֵילוֹן ʼÊylôwn (ay-lone') Elon N:N-M-P
or (shortened) אֵלוֹן ʼÊlôwn (ay-lone') ; or אֵילֹן ʼÊylôn (ay-lone') ; from אַיִל; oak-grove
Elon.
- § Elon = "terebinth, mighty"
- Elon, the name of a place in Palestine, and also of one Hittite, two Israelites
1) Hittite, father-in-law of Esau
2) second son of Zebulun
3) Zebulonite judge of Israel
4) town in Dan
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Zebulun living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.14
- son of: Zebulun (זְבוּלוּן)
- brother of: Sered (סֶרֶד) and Jahleel (יַחְלְאֵל)
- Also named: e.lo.ni (אֵלֹנִי "Elonite" אֵלוֹנִי)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
II. אֵלוֺן proper name, masculine (= id. compare אֵלָה proper name)
1. a son of Zebulun Gen 46:14; Num 26:26.
2. אֵילֹן Gen 26:34 אֵיִלוֺן Gen 36:2 a Hittite, father-in-law of Esau.
3. אֵילוֺן Judg 12:11; Judg 12:12 a judge of Israel, of tribe of Zebulun
4. proper name, of a location אֵילוֺן Josh 19:43 a town of Dan; so 1Kgs 4:9 (where read ׳וּבֵית ח ׳א Th Klo).
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 26:34 · 36:2 · 46:14 |
| Numbers | 26:26 |
| Joshua | 19:43 |
| Judges | 12:11 · 12:12 |
| 1 Kings | 4:9 |
Profile
Male • Son of Zebulun • A son of Zebulun and founder of the Elonites.
Man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
Elon was a son of Zebulun and the founder of the Elonite clan within the tribe of Zebulun (Gen.46.14; Num.26.26).
- A man from the tribe of Zebulun living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.14;
- referred to as Elon אֵילוֹן, or Elonite אֵלוֹנִי;
- son of Zebulun זְבוּלוּן;
- a brother of Sered סֶרֶד and Jahleel יַחְלְאֵל.
Elon is mentioned in the genealogies of the Israelites as one of the sons of Zebulun, the tenth son of Israel (or 'Jacob') (Gen.46.14). He is listed among the descendants of Jacob who went down to Egypt during the time of Joseph. Later, in the book of Numbers, Elon is identified as the founder of the Elonite clan within the tribe of Zebulun (Num.26.26). The Elonites are mentioned in the census of the Israelites taken in the wilderness of Sinai, indicating that they had become a significant family group within the tribe of Zebulun. The text does not provide any additional details about Elon's life, his role as a clan leader, or the specific history of the Elonites. His inclusion in the genealogies serves to establish the family structure and the development of the tribe of Zebulun from the time of Jacob to the formation of the Israelite nation.
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