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אֵלוֹן

An oak or other strong tree

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אֵלוֹןH436

What does אֵלוֹן mean in the Bible?

אֵלוֹן is a Hebrew word meaning "an oak or other strong tree".

Full entry for אֵלוֹן (H436) · Open the biblical lexicon

Questions this entry answers

What does אֵלוֹן mean in the Bible?

אֵלוֹן is a Hebrew word meaning "an oak or other strong tree".

How does the BSB render H436?

The BSB source-word alignment has 9 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the Oak (3), near the Oaks (2), by the Oaks (1), Oak (1), of the Oak (1).

Where does אֵלוֹן appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 12:6. Its strongest book concentrations include Genesis (4), Judges (3), 1 Samuel (1), Deuteronomy (1).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
the Oak3×Deuteronomy 11:30, Judges 9:6, 1 Samuel 10:3
near the Oaks2×Genesis 13:18, Genesis 14:13
by the Oaks1×Genesis 18:1
Oak1×Judges 9:37
of the Oak1×Genesis 12:6
the great tree1×Judges 4:11
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 12:6אֵל֣וֹןtoof the OakNoun - masculine singular constructGenesis 13:18בְּאֵלֹנֵ֥יtonear the OaksPreposition-b | Noun - masculine plural constructGenesis 14:13בְּאֵֽלֹנֵ֜יtonear the OaksPreposition-b | Noun - masculine plural constructGenesis 18:1בְּאֵלֹנֵ֖יtoby the OaksPreposition-b | Noun - masculine plural constructDeuteronomy 11:30אֵלוֹנֵ֥יtothe OakNoun - masculine plural constructJudges 4:11אֵל֥וֹןtothe great treeNoun - masculine singularJudges 9:6אֵל֥וֹןtothe oakNoun - masculine singular constructJudges 9:37אֵל֥וֹןtoOakNoun - masculine singular construct1 Samuel 10:3אֵל֣וֹןtothe OakNoun - masculine singular construct
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 12:6
Aligned rows9
Books represented4
Genesis4Deuteronomy1Judges31 Samuel1
Source forms
אֵל֥וֹן3x’ê·lō·wnJudges 4:11, Judges 9:6, Judges 9:37
אֵל֣וֹן2x’ê·lō·wnGenesis 12:6, 1 Samuel 10:3
אֵלוֹנֵ֥י1x’ê·lō·w·nêDeuteronomy 11:30
בְּאֵלֹנֵ֥י1xbə·’ê·lō·nêGenesis 13:18
בְּאֵֽלֹנֵ֜י1xbə·’ê·lō·nêGenesis 14:13
בְּאֵלֹנֵ֖י1xbə·’ê·lō·nêGenesis 18:1
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular construct4xGenesis 12:6, Judges 9:6, Judges 9:37, 1 Samuel 10:3
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct3xGenesis 13:18, Genesis 14:13, Genesis 18:1
Noun - masculine plural construct1xDeuteronomy 11:30
Noun - masculine singular1xJudges 4:11
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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