Quick Definition
Elah
Biblical Persons & Places
Elah
Man living before Israel's Monarchy
A man from the tribe of Judah living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.4.15;
only referred to as Elah (אֵלָה);
son of Caleb;
a brother of Achsah, Iru and Naam;
father of Kenaz and Jehallelel(?).
Elah
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at 1Ch.9.8;
only referred to as Elah (אֵלָה);
a son of Uzzi.
Elah
King living at the time of Divided Monarchy
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.
Elah
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.15.30;
only referred to as Elah (אֵלָה);
father of Hoshea.
Elah
Edomite living at the time of the Patriarchs
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.41;
only referred to as Elah (אֵלָה).
Elah_Valley
Valley of Elah
A location first mentioned at 1Sa.17.2;
only referred to as Elah Valley (אֵלָה עֵ֫מֶק).
Strong's Definition
Elah, the name of an Edomite, of four Israelites, and also of a place in Palestine
Derivation: the same as H424 (אֵלָה)lemma אִלָה first vowel, corrected to אֵלָה;
KJV Usage: Elah.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Elah = "An oak"
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
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.41
§ Elah = "An oak"
an Edomite chief
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
אֵלָה
êlâh
BDB Definition:
Elah = An oak
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
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine, locative
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: the same as H424
Total KJV Occurrences: 17