437. allon

Lexicon

allon: Oak, Terebinth

Original Word: אַלּוֹן
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: allown
Pronunciation: al-lone'
Phonetic Spelling: (al-lone')
Definition: Oak, Terebinth
Meaning: an oak, other strong tree

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

oak

A variation of 'elown -- oak.

see HEBREW 'elown

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from the same as allah
Definition
an oak
NASB Translation
oak (4), oaks (4).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

אַלּוֺן noun masculine^{Genesis 35:8} oak (ᵐ5 βάλανος, δρῦς, etc.) — ׳א absolute Genesis 35:8 +; construct ib.; plural אַלּוֺנִים Amos 2:9; Ezekiel 27:6; construct אַלּוֺנֵי Isaiah 2:13; Zechariah 11:12; — as marking grave of Deborah, Rebekah's nurse Genesis 35:8 (E); whence called oak of weeping, בָּכוּת ׳א ib. (see Di on the passage, & below אֵלוֺן p. 18); elsewhere only in prophets; as marking illicit shrines Hosea 4:13 ("" לִבְנֶה, אֵלָה); as felled Isaiah 6:13 (in simile; "" אֵלָה); as furnishing material for making idols Isaiah 44:14 ("" אֶרֶז, תִּרְזָה, אֹרֶן); as simile for strength (חסן) Amos 2:9; also אַלּוֺנֵי הַבָּשָׁן Isaiah 2:13 (as lofty & majestic), compare Ezekiel 27:6 (as strong, for making oars); Zechariah 11:2, metaphor of prominent men.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root word אָלָה (alah), which means "to be strong" or "to be mighty."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G1186: δρῦς (drys) • This Greek term is used in the New Testament to refer to an oak tree, similar to the Hebrew אַלּוֹן. It carries the same connotations of strength and endurance, often used in metaphorical contexts to describe steadfastness or resilience.

The oak tree, as represented by the Hebrew word אַלּוֹן, holds a significant place in biblical literature, symbolizing strength, endurance, and the enduring nature of God's creation and promises.

Usage: The word אַלּוֹן appears in the Hebrew Bible to describe a type of tree, specifically an oak, which is noted for its strength and durability. It is used both literally and symbolically in various passages.

Context: • The term אַלּוֹן is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to a strong tree, typically an oak. Oaks were significant in the ancient Near East for their strength and longevity, often serving as landmarks or places of gathering.
• In Genesis 35:8, the term is used in the context of Deborah's burial under an oak, referred to as "Allon-bacuth" or "oak of weeping."
• In Isaiah 2:13, the oak is mentioned as part of a poetic description of the pride of man, symbolizing strength and majesty that will be humbled.
• The oak is also associated with places of worship or significant events, as seen in Joshua 24:26, where Joshua set up a stone under an oak as a witness to the covenant between God and Israel.
• The oak's symbolism extends to its representation of endurance and stability, often used metaphorically to describe the righteous or the enduring nature of God's promises.

Forms and Transliterations

אַלּ֧וֹן אַלּוֹנִים֙ אַלּוֹנֵ֣י אַלּוֹנֵ֥י אלון אלוני אלונים הָֽאַלּ֑וֹן האלון וְאַלּ֔וֹן וְכָאַלּ֗וֹן ואלון וכאלון כָּֽאַלּוֹנִ֑ים כאלונים ’al·lō·w·nê ’al·lō·w·nîm ’al·lō·wn ’allōwn ’allōwnê ’allōwnîm alLon alloNei alloNim hā’allōwn hā·’al·lō·wn haalLon kā’allōwnîm kā·’al·lō·w·nîm kaalloNim vealLon vechaalLon wə’allōwn wə·’al·lō·wn wə·ḵā·’al·lō·wn wəḵā’allōwn

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 35:8
HEB: אֵ֖ל תַּ֣חַת הָֽאַלּ֑וֹן וַיִּקְרָ֥א שְׁמ֖וֹ
NAS: under the oak; it was named
KJV: beneath Bethel under an oak: and the name
INT: Bethel under the oak called and the name

Isaiah 2:13
HEB: וְעַ֖ל כָּל־ אַלּוֹנֵ֥י הַבָּשָֽׁן׃
NAS: up, Against all the oaks of Bashan,
KJV: and lifted up, and upon all the oaks of Bashan,
INT: Against all the oaks of Bashan

Isaiah 6:13
HEB: לְבָעֵ֑ר כָּאֵלָ֣ה וְכָאַלּ֗וֹן אֲשֶׁ֤ר בְּשַׁלֶּ֙כֶת֙
NAS: Like a terebinth or an oak Whose
KJV: as a teil tree, and as an oak, whose substance
INT: burning A terebinth an oak Whose is felled

Isaiah 44:14
HEB: וַיִּקַּ֤ח תִּרְזָה֙ וְאַלּ֔וֹן וַיְאַמֶּץ־ ל֖וֹ
NAS: a cypress or an oak and raises
KJV: the cypress and the oak, which he strengtheneth
INT: and takes A cypress an oak and raises the trees

Ezekiel 27:6
HEB: אַלּוֹנִים֙ מִבָּ֔שָׁן עָשׂ֖וּ
NAS: Of oaks from Bashan they have made
KJV: [Of] the oaks of Bashan have they made
INT: oaks Bashan have made

Hosea 4:13
HEB: יְקַטֵּ֔רוּ תַּ֣חַת אַלּ֧וֹן וְלִבְנֶ֛ה וְאֵלָ֖ה
NAS: Under oak, poplar
KJV: upon the hills, under oaks and poplars
INT: and burn Under oak poplar and terebinth

Amos 2:9
HEB: וְחָסֹ֥ן ה֖וּא כָּֽאַלּוֹנִ֑ים וָאַשְׁמִ֤יד פִּרְיוֹ֙
NAS: And he [was] strong as the oaks; I even destroyed
KJV: and he [was] strong as the oaks; yet I destroyed
INT: and he strong he as the oaks destroyed his fruit

Zechariah 11:2
HEB: שֻׁדָּ֑דוּ הֵילִ֙ילוּ֙ אַלּוֹנֵ֣י בָשָׁ֔ן כִּ֥י
NAS: Wail, O oaks of Bashan,
KJV: howl, O ye oaks of Bashan;
INT: have been destroyed Wail oaks of Bashan for

8 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 437
8 Occurrences

’al·lō·wn — 1 Occ.
’al·lō·w·nê — 2 Occ.
’al·lō·w·nîm — 1 Occ.
hā·’al·lō·wn — 1 Occ.
kā·’al·lō·w·nîm — 1 Occ.
wə·’al·lō·wn — 1 Occ.
wə·ḵā·’al·lō·wn — 1 Occ.