ʼEllâçâr — H495

Definition

locative proper noun

Ellasar, an early country of Asia

1. Ellasar = "God is chastener"
2. a town in Babylonia, c. 28 miles (50 km) E of Ur

Usually translated as

Ellasar

Origin

probably of foreign derivation

Occurrences

ʼEllâçâr occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (2)

• Genesis 14:1 — And it came to pass in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar (אֶלָּסָ֑ר), Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of nations;
• Genesis 14:9 — With Chedorlaomer the king of Elam, and with Tidal king of nations, and Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar (אֶלָּסָ֑ר); four kings with five.