Encyclopedia entry
Elim
Trees, (Ex. 15:27; Num. 33:9), the name of the second station where the Israelites encamped after crossing the Red Sea. It had “twelve wells of water and threescore and ten palm trees.” It has been identified with the Wady Ghurundel, the most noted of the four wadies which descend from the range of et-Tih towards the sea. Here they probably remained some considerable time. The form of expression in Ex. 16:1 seems to imply that the people proceeded in detachments or companies from Elim, and only for the first time were assembled as a complete host when they reached the wilderness of Sin (q.v.).
Also from Smith's (1884) +−
(strong trees), (Exodus 15:27; Numbers 33:9) the second station where the Israelites encamped after crossing the Red Sea. It is distinguished as having had “twelve wells (rather ’fountains’) of waster, and three-score and ten palm trees.” It is generally identified by the best authorities with Wady Garundel, about halfway down the shore of the Gulf of Suez. A few palm trees still remain, and the water is excellent.
In the Bible
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Verses where Elim is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- Exodus 15:27
Then they came to Elim, where there were twelve springs of water and seventy palm trees, and they camped there by the waters.
- Exodus 16:1
On the fifteenth day of the second month after they had left the land of Egypt, the whole congregation of Israel set out from Elim and came to the Desert of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai.
- Isaiah 15:8
For their outcry echoes to the border of Moab. Their wailing reaches Eglaim; it is heard in Beer-elim.
- Numbers 33:9
They set out from Marah and came to Elim, where there were twelve springs and seventy palm trees, and they camped there.
- Numbers 33:10
They set out from Elim and camped by the Red Sea.
Scripture on Elim
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Entries that reference Elim
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Voices on Elim
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Surfaced by name match — accuracy varies by title clarity.
Sources · Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
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