Lexicon
אֵלָא
e.la
H0414
N:N-M-P 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

  1. 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.

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