Ellasar
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| Type | region and settlement |
|---|---|
| Most likely | another name for Asshur (low confidence) |
| Coordinates | 35.457° N, 43.263° E |
| Mentioned in | 2 verses |
| First mention | Genesis 14:1 |
Ellasar is a region and settlement named in 2 verses of the Bible. It is most likely another name for Asshur (low confidence; 8 other proposals below).
Location
Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| another name for Asshur | low (22%) | 35.457° N, 43.263° E |
| another name for Cappadocia | very low (8%) | 38.671° N, 34.839° E |
| another name for Telassar | very low (6%) | 36.701° N, 38.087° E |
| Alishar Huyuk | very low (5%) | 39.606° N, 35.261° E |
| Ilanzura | very low (4%) | 37.715° N, 41.413° E |
| another name for Pontus | very low (4%) | 40.680° N, 37.830° E |
| Alsi | very low (3%) | 37.911° N, 40.237° E |
| Larsa | very low (3%) | 31.286° N, 45.854° E |
Verses
Genesis
- Genesis 14:1And it came to pass in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of nations;In those days Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim
- Genesis 14:9With Chedorlaomer the king of Elam, and with Tidal king of nations, and Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar; four kings with five.against Chedorlaomer king of Elam, Tidal king of Goiim, Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar—four kings against five.
Notes
- Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.