Bible Dictionary: Elim

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Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

Elim

the rams; the strong; stags

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Elim

(strong trees), (Exodus 15:27; Numbers 33:9) the second station where the Israelites encamped after crossing the Red Sea. It is distinguished as having had "twelve wells (rather fountains') of waster, and three-score and ten palm trees." It is generally identified by the best authorities with Wady Garundel , about halfway down the shore of the Gulf of Suez. A few palm trees still remain, and the water is excellent.

ATS Bible Dictionary

Elim

A station of the Israelites, on their way to mount Sinai, Exodus 15:27; 16:1; Numbers 33:9, generally taken to be the present Wady Ghurundel, a broad valley running southwest of Suez. Here are fountains and a brook, many bushes and shrubs, and a few tamarisks and palms.

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Trees, (Exodus 15:27; Numbers 33:9), the name of the second station where the Israelites encamped after crossing the Red Sea. It had "twelve wells of water and threescore and ten palm trees." It has been identified with the Wady Ghurundel, the most noted of the four wadies which descend from the range of et-Tih towards the sea. Here they probably remained some considerable time. The form of expression in Exodus 16:1 seems to imply that the people proceeded in detachments or companies from Elim, and only for the first time were assembled as a complete host when they reached the wilderness of Sin (q.v.).

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ELIM

e'-lim ('elim, "terebinths"; Aileim):

The second encampment of the Israelites after crossing the Red Sea. It was a contrast to the previous camp called "Marah" because of the bitterness of the waters, for there "were twelve springs of water, and threescore and ten palm trees" (Exodus 15:27; Exodus 16:1 Numbers 33:9 f). The traditional site is an oasis in Wady Ghurundel, circa 63 miles from Suez.

See EXODUS; WANDERINGS OF ISRAEL.

Strong's Hebrew

879. Beer Elim -- "well of heroes," a city of Moab
Beer Elim. 878, 879. Beer Elim. 880 . "well of heroes," a city of Moab.
Transliteration: Beer Elim Phonetic Spelling: (be-ayr' ay ...
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362. Elim -- "terebinths," a place in the desert
... 361, 362. Elim. 363 . "terebinths," a place in the desert. Transliteration:
Elim Phonetic Spelling: (ay-leem') Short Definition: Elim. Word Origin pl. ...
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5512b. Sin -- wilderness between Elim and Sinai.
... 5512a, 5512b. Sin. 5513 . wilderness between Elim and Sinai. ... Word Origin of
foreign origin Definition wilderness between Elim and Sinai. 5512a, 5512b. ...
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Library

The General Service to the Venerated and vivifying Cross.
... And they came to Elim, where were twelve wells of water, and three score
and ten palm trees; and they encamped there by the waters. ...
/.../anonymous/the general menaion/chapter iii the general service.htm

Refutation of the Gentiles
... But suppose they confess that there is a Word of God, that He is the Governor of
all things, that in Elim the Father wrought the creation, that by His ...
/.../athanasius/on the incarnation of the word/chapter 7 refutation of the.htm

Songs of Deliverance
... As Israel drank at Elim, and as the patriarchs drank at Beersheba, so have we wells
of salvation, out of which we joyfully draw the living water. ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 13 1867/songs of deliverance.htm

Following the Cloud.
... sweet. Soon after they came to Elim, where there were twelve wells of water,
and seventy palm trees, and there they rested. Again ...
/.../lathbury/childs story of the bible/chapter xii following the cloud.htm

Marah
... miles. After great moments and high triumphs in life comes Marah. Marah
was just before Elim"the alternation, how blessed! The ...
//christianbookshelf.org/maclaren/expositions of holy scripture k/marah.htm

Christ's Connection with the Creator Shown Many Quotations Out of ...
... For of this number I find figurative hints up and down the Creator's dispensation
[3917] in the twelve springs of Elim; [3918] in the twelve gems of Aaron's ...
/.../the five books against marcion/chapter xiii christs connection with the.htm

On the Mission of the Seventy Disciples, and Christ's Charge to ...
... Now why, if the twelve followed the number of the twelve fountains of Elim, [4416]
should not the seventy correspond to the like number of the palms of that ...
/.../tertullian/the five books against marcion/chapter xxiv on the mission of.htm

Then Moses, Exulting in the Safety of his Own People...
... sweet. Thence advancing, the multitude found at Elim twelve fountains of
waters, with seventy palm-trees, and there they encamped. ...
/.../life and writings of sulpitius severus /chapter xvi then moses exulting.htm

How Moses when He had Brought the People Out of Egypt Led
... 3. And now removing from thence they came to Elim; which place looked well at a
distance, for there was a grove of palm-trees; but when they came near to it ...
/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 1 how moses when.htm

September 23. "I am the Lord that Healeth Thee" (Ex. xv. 26).
... Beloved, have you learned the meaning of Jehovah-rophi, and has it changed
your Marah of trial into an Elim of blessing and praise? ...
/.../simpson/days of heaven upon earth /september 23 i am the.htm

Thesaurus

Elim (5 Occurrences)
... The form of expression in Exodus 16:1 seems to imply that the people proceeded in
detachments or companies from Elim, and only for the first time were ...ELIM. ...
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Beer-elim (1 Occurrence)
Beer-elim. Beerelim, Beer-elim. Beer-e'lim . Easton's Bible Dictionary
Well of ... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. BEER-ELIM. be-er ...
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Elim'elech (6 Occurrences)
Elim'elech. Elimelech, Elim'elech. Elimelech's . Multi-Version
Concordance Elim'elech (6 Occurrences). Ruth 1:2 And ...
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Beerelim (1 Occurrence)
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. BEER-ELIM. be-er-e'-lim (be'er 'elim;
phrear tou Aileim, literally "well of Elim"): Probably lay ...
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Camped (100 Occurrences)
... (Root in DBY RSV NIV). Exodus 15:27 They came to Elim, where there were twelve springs
of water, and seventy palm trees: and they encamped there by the waters. ...
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Encamped (115 Occurrences)
... (DBY RSV). Exodus 15:27 They came to Elim, where there were twelve springs of water,
and seventy palm trees: and they encamped there by the waters. ...
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Water-springs (12 Occurrences)
... (BBE). Exodus 15:27 And they came to Elim where there were twelve water-springs
and seventy palm-trees: and they put up their tents there by the waters. (BBE). ...
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Fountains (29 Occurrences)
... Exodus 15:27 And they come to Elim, and there 'are' twelve fountains of water, and
seventy palm trees; and they encamp there by the waters. (YLT). ...
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Elimelech (6 Occurrences)

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Palm-trees (23 Occurrences)
... (BBE WBS). Exodus 15:27 And they came to Elim, where were twelve springs of water,
and threescore and ten palm-trees: and they encamped there by the waters. ...
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Bible Concordance

Elim (5 Occurrences)

Exodus 15:27 They came to Elim, where there were twelve springs of water, and seventy palm trees: and they encamped there by the waters.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Exodus 16:1 They took their journey from Elim, and all the congregation of the children of Israel came to the wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after their departing out of the land of Egypt.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Numbers 33:9 They traveled from Marah, and came to Elim: and in Elim were twelve springs of water, and seventy palm trees; and they encamped there.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Numbers 33:10 They traveled from Elim, and encamped by the Red Sea.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Isaiah 15:8 For the cry has gone around the borders of Moab; its wailing to Eglaim, and its wailing to Beer Elim.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Subtopics

Elim

Elim: Second Camp of the Israelites After Crossing the Red Sea

Related Terms

Beer-elim (1 Occurrence)

Elim'elech (6 Occurrences)

Beerelim (1 Occurrence)

Camped (100 Occurrences)

Encamped (115 Occurrences)

Water-springs (12 Occurrences)

Fountains (29 Occurrences)

Elimelech (6 Occurrences)