Elon
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Most likely | another name for Elonbeth-hanan (low confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.841° N, 35.024° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Joshua 19:43 |
Elon is a settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely another name for Elonbeth-hanan (low confidence; 7 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 Elonbeth-hanan | low (33%) | 31.841° N, 35.024° E |
| Khirbet Wadi Illin | low (32%) | 31.746° N, 34.997° E |
| Kafr Ana | very low (3%) | 32.027° N, 34.868° E |
| Khirbet Hasan | very low (3%) | 31.797° N, 34.962° E |
| Tel Zelafon | very low (3%) | 31.800° N, 34.939° E |
| Khirbet el Rujm | very low (2%) | 31.930° N, 34.989° E |
| Alein | very low (2%) | 31.798° N, 35.025° E |
| another name for Aijalon | very low (-11%) | 31.841° N, 35.024° E |
Verses
Joshua
- Joshua 19:43And Elon, and Thimnathah, and Ekron,Elon, Timnah, Ekron,
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.