Strong's Definition
feminine of 352; an oak or other strong tree
KJV Usage: elm, oak, teil-tree
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
אֵלָה (e.lah) — oak. 1) terebinth, terebinth tree 2) valley where David killed Goliath
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
noun f
Trees | ≈ איִל · אַלָּה
terebinth = terebinth; tree with a broad crown, heavy branches, and thick trunk; may reach a height of 7.5 to 9 m.; sheds its leaves; has small an inconspicuous flowers; ◄ pictacia terebinthus; ► its stem contains aromatic turpentine, a resinous juice, which flows out when the bark is cut; it provides pleasant shade; ≈ imposing tree, preferred place to sit under and enjoy the shade, associated with cultic worship
GEN 35:4 · JDG 6:11 · JDG 6:19 · 2SA 18:9 · 2SA 18:9 · 2SA 18:10 · 2SA 18:14 · 1KI 13:14 · 1CH 10:12 · ISA 1:30 · ISA 6:13 · EZK 6:13 · HOS 4:13
name
Names of Locations
Elah = valley ► where David killed Goliath
Names of People
Elah = man; ◄ son of Baasha; ► king of Israel (886/85–885/84)
Names of People
Elah = man; ► father of Hoshea, king of Israel
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
אֵלָה n.f. terebinth base
