e.lon is a proper name used for named figures in family, clan, and judging accounts, and in a brief list.

The supplied verses use the form as a proper name: for the father of Basemath, for a son of Zebulun and his clan connection, and for a Zebulunite who judged Israel; Joshua 19:43 also includes it in a brief list with Timnah and Ekron.

1. Proper name in named-person and list contexts · dominant

   All seven occurrences are tagged Noun · Proper. In Genesis 26:34 and Genesis 36:2, the APB renders Elon as Basemath's father; Genesis 46:14 and Numbers 26:26 place Elon among Zebulun's sons, while Judges 12:11 and Judges 12:12 identify Elon the Zebulunite as one who judged Israel and then died. In Joshua 19:43, the APB renders the name in a short list, “And Elon and Timnah and Ekron.”

   Genesis 26:34Genesis 36:2Genesis 46:14Numbers 26:26Judges 12:11Judges 12:12

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the form as “Elon” in family, clan, and judging statements, as well as in the list in Joshua 19:43. Its English wording does not establish further distinctions for the term itself.