Lexical Definition
אֵילוֹן בֵּית חָנָן ʼÊylôwn Bêyth Chânân (ay-lone' bayth-chawnawn') Elonbeth-hanan N:N--L
from אֵילוֹן, בַּיִת, and חָנַן; oak-grove of (the) house of favor
Elon-bethhanan.
- § Elon Beth-hanan = "oak of the house of grace"
- Elon of Beth-chanan, a place in Palestine
1) a city of Dan
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| חָנָֽן | Hanan | 1Kgs.4.9 |
| וְאֵיל֖וֹן | and Elon | 1Kgs.4.9 |
| בֵּ֥ית | Beth | 1Kgs.4.9 |
| Βενανάν | Beth-hanan | LXX.1Kgs.4.9 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
בֵּית חוֺרֹן proper name, of a location Josh 10:10; Josh 10:11, also חֹרוֺן ׳בּ, חֹרֹן ׳בּ, & in Chronicles חוֺרוֺן ׳בּ, two cities in Ephraim, lower & upper B.H. (place of a hole or hollow (?) חֹר, perhaps from a wady between the two, or near by; compare also מַעֲלֶה Josh 10:10, מוֺרַד vJosh 10:11 1 Macc 3:16; 3:24) 1Chr 7:24 אֶתבּֿיתחֿוֺרוֺן הַתַּחְתּוֺן וְאֶתהָֿעֶלְיוֺן; further,
a. עֶלְיוֺן ׳ח ׳בּ Josh 16:5 הָעֶלְיוֺן ׳ח ׳בּ 2Chr 8:5.
b. 1 hour west from
a. תַּחְתּוֺן ׳ח ׳בּ Josh 16:3; Josh 18:13; 1Kgs 9:17 הַתַּחְתּוֺן ׳ח ׳בּ 2Chr 8:5 also Josh 10:10; Josh 10:11; Josh 18:14 probably also Josh 21:22; 1Sam 13:18; 1Chr 6:53*; 2Chr 25:13 — modern Beit ±Ûr el-fôqa & et-ta—ta RobBR ii. 250 f. BdPal 21 Surveyiii. 86; — compare הַחֹרֹנִי adjective, of a people Neh 2:10; Neh 2:19; Neh 13:28, only of Sanballat; also dual חֹרֹנַיִם Josh 10:10; Josh 10:11 ᵐ5 & 2Sam 13:34 ᵐ5 We Dr.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Joshua | 10:10 · 10:11 · 16:3 · 16:5 · 18:13 · 18:14 · 21:22 |
| 1 Samuel | 13:18 |
| 2 Samuel | 13:34 |
| 1 Kings | 9:17 |
| 1 Chronicles | 6:53* · 7:24 |
| 2 Chronicles | 8:5 · 25:13 |
| Nehemiah | 2:10 · 2:19 · 13:28 |
Profile
Elonbeth-hanan • City under the jurisdiction of Solomon's governor Ben-Deker
Elonbeth-hanan, a city under the jurisdiction of Ben-Deker, one of Solomon's twelve governors.
- A location only mentioned at 1Ki.4.9;
- only referred to as Elonbeth-hanan אֵילוֹן בֵּית חָנָן.
Elonbeth-hanan is mentioned in 1 Kings 4:9 as part of the list of twelve districts overseen by King Solomon's governors. It was under the jurisdiction of Ben-Deker, along with the towns of Makaz, Shaalbim, and Beth-shemesh.
The name Elonbeth-hanan means "oak of the house of grace" or "terebinth of the house of mercy." This suggests it may have been a significant tree or grove associated with a place of worship or a location where important events took place.
Based on the other cities mentioned alongside it, it was likely situated in the Shephelah region or the nearby hill country of Judah.
All entries for Elonbeth-hanan: אֵילוֹן בֵּית חָנָן