Bible Dictionary: Elishah

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Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

Elishah

it is God; the lamb of God: God that gives help

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Elishah

(God is salvation), the eldest son of Javan. (Genesis 10:4) The residence of his descendants is described in (Ezekiel 27:7) as the isles of Elishah, whence the Phoenicians obtained their purple and blue dyes. Some connect the race of Elishah with the AEolians, others with Elishah, and in a more extended sense Peloponnesus, or even Hellas.

ATS Bible Dictionary

Elishah

A son of Javan, Genesis 10:4. "The isle of Elishah," which sent purple and scarlet stuffs to Tyre, Ezekiel 27:7, are supposed to mean Greece and the adjacent islands.

Easton's Bible Dictionary

The oldest of the four sons of Javan (Genesis 10:4), whose descendants peopled Greece. It has been supposed that Elishah's descendants peopled the Peloponnesus, which was known by the name of Elis. This may be meant by "the isles of Elishah" (Ezek. 27:7).

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ELISHAH

e-li'-sha ('elishah, "God saves"; Elisa, Eleisai):

Mentioned in Genesis 10:4 as the eldest son of Javan, and in Ezekiel 27:7 as the source from which the Tyrians obtained their purple dyes. On the ground of this latter statement attempts have been made to identify it with Southern Italy or the north of Africa. Josephus (Ant., I, vi, 1) identified Elisha with the Aeolians. The Targum on Ezekiel gives "the province of Italy." Other suggestions include Hellas, Ells, and Alsa; the last named is a kingdom mentioned in the Tell el-Amarna Letters, but its precise location is unknown. It is impossible as yet to claim certainty for any of these conjectures.

A. C. Grant

Strong's Hebrew

473. Elishah -- a son of Javan, also his desc. and their land
... 472, 473. Elishah. 474 . a son of Javan, also his desc. and their land.
Transliteration: Elishah Phonetic Spelling: (el-ee-shaw') Short Definition: Elishah ...
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Library

Ezekiel's Discourse
... Of fine linen with broidered work from Egypt was thy sail, that it might be to thee
for an ensign; blue and purple from the isles of Elishah was thine awning. ...
/.../various/select masterpieces of biblical literature/vii ezekiels discourse.htm

The Gospel of Luke
... In the synagogue at Nazareth Christ points out that God might again deal with the
Jews as He had done in the days of Elijah and Elishah, 4:25-27; He declares ...
/.../drummond/introduction to the new testament/the gospel of luke.htm

Chapter x
... Dodanim. If Javan be the Ionians, then these are all kin to the Greeks.
"Elishah" should then be referred to the district Elis. Many ...
//christianbookshelf.org/leupold/exposition of genesis volume 1/chapter x.htm

[Endnotes]
... ". JAPHETH. Gomer, Magog. Madai. Javan, Tubal. Meshech. Tiras. Ashkenaz,
Elishah, Riphath, Tarshish, Togarmah. Kittim, Dodanim. It ...
//christianbookshelf.org/killen/the ancient church/endnotes.htm

Syria at the Beginning of the Egyptian Conquest
... mentioned by Strabo. Conder connected it with the scriptural Elishah, and
W. Max Millier confounds it with Asi or Cyprus. On the ...
/.../chapter iisyria at the beginning.htm

An Exposition on the First Ten Chapters of Genesis, and Part of ...
The Works of John Bunyan Volumes 1-3. <. ...
/.../bunyan/the works of john bunyan volumes 1-3/an exposition on the first.htm

Thesaurus

Elishah (3 Occurrences)
... It has been supposed that Elishah's descendants peopled the Peloponnesus, which
was known by the name of Elis. ... 27:7). Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. ELISHAH. ...
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Eli'shah (3 Occurrences)
Eli'shah. Elishah, Eli'shah. Elishama . ... Eli'shah (3 Occurrences). Genesis
10:4 And the sons of Javan: Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim. (See RSV). ...
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Javan (12 Occurrences)
... Genesis 10:4 The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim. ... 1 Chronicles
1:7 The sons of Javan: Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim. ...
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Tarshish (24 Occurrences)
... Genesis 10:4 The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim. ... 1 Chronicles
1:7 The sons of Javan: Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim. ...
/t/tarshish.htm - 17k

Rodanim (2 Occurrences)
... Genesis 10:4 The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim. ... 1 Chronicles
1:7 The sons of Javan: Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim. ...
/r/rodanim.htm - 8k

Dodanim (2 Occurrences)
... Genesis 10:4 The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim. ... 1 Chronicles
1:7 And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim. ...
/d/dodanim.htm - 8k

Kittim (8 Occurrences)
... Genesis 10:4 The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim. ... 1 Chronicles
1:7 The sons of Javan: Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim. ...
/k/kittim.htm - 15k

Ro'danim (1 Occurrence)
... Multi-Version Concordance Ro'danim (1 Occurrence). 1 Chronicles 1:7 The sons of
Javan: Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim. (See RSV). ...
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Distinguishing (6 Occurrences)
... 27:7 Of fine linen with embroidered work from Egypt was your sail, that it might
be to you for a banner; blue and purple from the islands of Elishah was your ...
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Dispersion (4 Occurrences)
... Japheth " - Gomer " Cimmerians, Armenians " - Magog " Caucasians, Scythians " -
Madal " Medes and Persian tribes " - Javan " - Elishah " Greeks " - Tarshish ...
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Bible Concordance

Elishah (3 Occurrences)

Genesis 10:4 The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

1 Chronicles 1:7 The sons of Javan: Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY NAS NIV)

Ezekiel 27:7 Of fine linen with embroidered work from Egypt was your sail, that it might be to you for a banner; blue and purple from the islands of Elishah was your awning.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Subtopics

Elishah

Elishah: A Descendant of Noah

Elishah: Islands of the Mediterranean Bear the Name of

Related Terms

Eli'shah (3 Occurrences)

Javan (12 Occurrences)

Tarshish (24 Occurrences)

Rodanim (2 Occurrences)

Dodanim (2 Occurrences)

Kittim (8 Occurrences)

Ro'danim (1 Occurrence)