3 others in the registry answer to the name Elon. Every Elon in the Bible
- verses
- 1
- first named
- Joshua 19:43
- feature
- settlement
- coordinates
- 31.75°N · 35.00°E
- identified with
- Khirbet Wadi Illin (OpenBible)
Khirbet Wadi Illin (OpenBible)
Scholarship offers 6 identifications for this place. The leading one is shown; the others are recorded in the gazetteer.
Description
Elon in the text
Elon is mentioned in Joshua 19:43 as one of the cities allotted to the tribe of Dan when the Promised Land was divided among the tribes of Israel. It is listed along with other cities in the western foothills and coastal plain, such as Aijalon, Timnah, and Ekron.
No further details about Elon are provided in the Bible. Its exact location is uncertain, but it was likely situated in the Shephelah region, between the coastal plain and the Judean hills. The city's name is derived from the Hebrew word for "oak" or "terebinth," suggesting it may have been known for its large trees.
Relations
Direct connections
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