Lexical Definition

‎אֵלָה‎ ʼÊlâh (ay-law') Elah ^N:N-M-P
the same as ‎אֵלָה‎

Elah.

• § Elah = "An oak"
• Elah, the name of an Edomite, of four Israelites, and also of a place in Palestine

1) an Edomite chief
2) a king of Israel for two years, son of Baasha
3) the father of king Hoshea of Israel
4) a son of Caleb
5) son of Uzzi

Extended Information

• A king living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.16.6
• son of: Baasha (בַּעְשָׁא)
• a king of Israel for two years, son of Baasha

Brown-Driver-Briggs

II. ‎אֵלָה‎ proper name, masculine (terebinth, compare Gen 49:21 below I. ‎אֵלָה‎)

1. a chief of Edom Gen 36:41 = 1Chr 1:52 (= ‎אֵילַת‎ proper name, of a location ? see Di).

2. son of Baasha; reigned two years in Israel 1Kgs 16:6; 1Kgs 16:8; 1Kgs 16:13; 1Kgs 16:14.

3. father of Hoshea who was last king of Isr. 2Kgs 15:30; 2Kgs 17:1; 2Kgs 18:1; 2Kgs 18:9.

4. a son of Caleb 1Chr 4:15 (twice in verse).

5. a son of Uzzi 1Chr 9:8.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • King of Israel • Son of Baasha, king of Israel

King living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Elah, son of Baasha, was king of Israel for two years.

• A king living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.16.6;
• only referred to as Elah אֵלָה;
• a son of Baasha בַּעְשָׁא.

Elah was the son of Baasha and became the fourth king of Israel, ruling for two years (1 Kings 16:8). He ascended to the throne after the death of his father, who had ruled for 24 years. Elah's reign was marked by his evil deeds and his continuation of the sins of his father, leading Israel astray from God (1 Kings 16:13). While Elah was drinking himself drunk in the house of Arza, his steward in Tirzah, Zimri, one of his officials, conspired against him and killed him (1 Kings 16:9-10). Zimri then succeeded Elah as king. The death of Elah marked the end of the dynasty of Baasha, fulfilling the prophecy of Jehu against Baasha's house (1 Kings 16:3-4, 11-14).

All entries for Elah: אֵלָה

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