ʼÊylôwth — H359

Definition

locative proper noun

Eloth or Elath, a place on the Red Sea

1. Elath or Eloth = "grove of lofty trees"
2. a port on the north-east arm of the Red Sea

Usually translated as

Elath, Eloth

Origin

or ʼÊylath ; from H352; trees or a grove (i.e. palms)

• Derived from ʼayil (H352)

Occurrences

ʼÊylôwth occurs 8 times in 6 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Deuteronomy (1), 1 Kings (1), 2 Kings (2), 2 Chronicles (2)

• Deuteronomy 2:8 — And when we passed by from our brethren the children of Esau, which dwelt in Seir, through the way of the plain from Elath (מֵאֵילַ֖ת), and from Ezion-gaber, we turned and passed by the way of the wilderness of Moab.
• 1 Kings 9:26 — And king Solomon made a navy of ships in Ezion-geber, which is beside Eloth (אֵל֛וֹת), on the shore of the Red sea, in the land of Edom.
• 2 Kings 14:22 — He built Elath (אֵילַ֔ת), and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers.
• 2 Kings 16:6 — At that time Rezin king of Syria recovered Elath (אֵילַת֙) to Syria, and drave the Jews from Elath: and the Syrians came to Elath, and dwelt there unto this day.
• 2 Kings 16:6 — At that time Rezin king of Syria recovered Elath to Syria, and drave the Jews from Elath (מֵֽאֵיל֑וֹת): and the Syrians came to Elath, and dwelt there unto this day.
• 2 Kings 16:6 — At that time Rezin king of Syria recovered Elath to Syria, and drave the Jews from Elath: and the Syrians came to Elath (אֵילַ֔ת), and dwelt there unto this day.
• 2 Chronicles 8:17 — Then went Solomon to Ezion-geber, and to Eloth (אֵיל֛וֹת), at the sea side in the land of Edom.
• 2 Chronicles 26:2 — He built Eloth (אֵיל֔וֹת), and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers.