Encyclopedia entry
Elon
Disambiguation
The source enumerates 4 distinct subjects under Elon. Jump to one below, or read in order.
Oak.
Elon (1)
#A city of Dan (Josh. 19:43).
Elon (2)
#A Hittite, father of Bashemath, Esau’s wife (Gen. 26:34).
Elon (3)
#One of the sons of Zebulun (Gen. 46:14).
Elon (4)
#The eleventh of the Hebrew judges. He held office for ten years (Judg. 12:11, 12). He is called the Zebulonite.
Also from Smith's (1884) +−
(an oak).
A Hittite, whose daughter was one of Esau’s wives. (Genesis 26:34; 36:2) (B.C. 1797.) The second of the three sons attributed to Zebulun, (Genesis 46:14; Numbers 26:26) and the founder of the family of the Elonites. (B.C. 1695.) Elon the Zebulonite, who judged Israel for ten years, and was buried in Aijalon in Zebulun. (Judges 12:11,12) (B.C. 1174-1164). On of the towns in the border of the tribe of Dan. (Joshua 19:43)
In the Bible
9
Verses where Elon is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- 1 Kings 4:9
Ben-deker in Makaz, in Shaalbim, in Beth-shemesh, and in Elon-beth-hanan;
- Genesis 26:34
When Esau was forty years old, he took as his wives Judith daughter of Beeri the Hittite and Basemath daughter of Elon the Hittite.
- Genesis 36:2
Esau took his wives from the daughters of Canaan: Adah daughter of Elon the Hittite, Oholibamah daughter of Anah and granddaughter of Zibeon the Hivite,
- Genesis 46:14
The sons of Zebulun: Sered, Elon, and Jahleel.
- Joshua 19:43
Elon, Timnah, Ekron,
- Judges 12:11
After Ibzan, Elon the Zebulunite judged Israel ten years.
+3 more verses naming Elon.
Entries that reference Elon
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Elon references
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Voices on Elon
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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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