אֵלָא
e.la
H0414
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Hebrew
Ela
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e.la is used as the proper name identifying Shimei’s father in 1 Kings 4:18.
The attested use is a proper name in the paternal identification of Shimei in 1 Kings 4:18.
Senses in use
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Proper name in Shimei’s paternal identification · dominant
In 1 Kings 4:18, the form is tagged as a proper noun and occurs in the identification of “Shimei son of Ela”; the APB renders the verse, “Shimei son of Ela had charge of Benjamin.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: In 1 Kings 4:18, the APB presents the name in the phrase “Shimei son of Ela.” It confirms the paternal identification rather than isolating the term independently.