Elishah
e.li.shah is a proper name used for a son of Javan and for coastlands identified with Elishah.
The attested uses present e.li.shah chiefly as a proper name in the lists of Javan’s sons, while Ezekiel 27:7 uses the name in identifying “the coastlands of Elishah.”
Senses in use
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Proper name in Javan's family list · dominant
In Genesis 10:4 and 1 Chronicles 1:7, the form is tagged Noun · Proper and occurs among the sons of Javan. In Genesis 10:4 the APB renders the list, “The sons of Javan were Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim,” and 1 Chronicles 1:7 presents the same named grouping.
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Name identifying coastlands · occasional
In Ezekiel 27:7, the form is tagged Noun · Proper within the phrase concerning the source of blue and purple. The APB renders the clause as materials “from the coastlands of Elishah,” showing the name used to identify those coastlands.
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the name as “Elishah” in the two family lists and as part of “the coastlands of Elishah” in Ezekiel 27:7. These renderings reflect the verse contexts.