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Elonites

הָאֵלֹנִי (ha-Eloni)/EE-lon-ites/

“Descendants of Elon (oak or terebinth)”

Summary

The Elonites were a clan within the tribe of Zebulun, descended from Elon, one of Zebulun's sons. They are mentioned in the census of Israel's tribes recorded in Numbers 26.

☩Tribal Lineage

The Elonites traced their descent from Elon, one of the three sons of Zebulun (Gen 46:14). In the census recorded in Numbers 26, the tribe of Zebulun was divided into three clans based on Zebulun's sons: 'of Sered, the family of the Sardites: of Elon, the family of the Elonites: of Jahleel, the family of the Jahleelites' (Num 26:26). This family structure determined inheritance rights and military organization within the tribe.

Key verses:Numbers 26:26Genesis 46:14

Related Verses1 mention

Numbers· 1 verse

26:26

References

  1. 1.James Orr (ed.), "Elonites," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).