513. Eltolad
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Eltolad: Eltolad

Original Word: אֶלְתּוֹלַד
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Eltowlad
Pronunciation: el-to-LAD
Phonetic Spelling: (el-to-lad')
Definition: Eltolad
Meaning: Eltolad

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Eltolad

Probably from 'el and a masculine form of towldah (compare Towlad); God (is) generator; Eltolad, a place in Palestine -- Eltolad.

see HEBREW 'el

see HEBREW towldah

see HEBREW Towlad

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from el and yalad
Definition
"God is generator," a city in S. Judah
NASB Translation
Eltolad (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
אֶלְתּוֺלַד proper name, of a location (compare תּוֺלַד below ילד) city in southern Judah Joshua 15:30; Joshua 19:4; compare also תּוֺלָ֑ד (q. v.) 1 Chronicles 4:29.

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root words אֵל (El, meaning "God") and תּוֹלֵדָה (toledah, meaning "generation" or "birth").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Eltolad, as it is a proper noun specific to a geographical location in the Hebrew Bible.

Usage: Eltolad is used as a proper noun referring to a location in the biblical text.

Context: Eltolad is mentioned in the Old Testament as a town located in the southern part of the territory allotted to the tribe of Judah. It is later associated with the tribe of Simeon. The town is listed among the cities in the Negev region, which were part of the inheritance of the Simeonites within the larger territory of Judah. The specific references to Eltolad can be found in the following passages:

Joshua 15:30: "Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah," (BSB) • Here, Eltolad is mentioned as part of the inheritance of the tribe of Judah.
Joshua 19:4: "Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah," (BSB) • In this passage, Eltolad is listed among the cities given to the tribe of Simeon, indicating a shared or overlapping territory with Judah.

The location of Eltolad is not precisely known today, but it is understood to have been situated in the arid southern region of ancient Israel, known as the Negev. The mention of Eltolad in these passages highlights the complex tribal boundaries and settlements during the period of the Israelite conquest and settlement of Canaan.

Forms and Transliterations
וְאֶלְתּוֹלַ֥ד ואלתולד veeltoLad wə’eltōwlaḏ wə·’el·tō·w·laḏ
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Englishman's Concordance
Joshua 15:30
HEB: וְאֶלְתּוֹלַ֥ד וּכְסִ֖יל וְחָרְמָֽה׃
NAS: and Eltolad and Chesil and Hormah,
KJV: And Eltolad, and Chesil, and Hormah,
INT: and Eltolad and Chesil and Hormah

Joshua 19:4
HEB: וְאֶלְתּוֹלַ֥ד וּבְת֖וּל וְחָרְמָֽה׃
NAS: and Eltolad and Bethul and Hormah,
KJV: And Eltolad, and Bethul, and Hormah,
INT: and Eltolad and Bethul and Hormah

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 513
2 Occurrences


wə·’el·tō·w·laḏ — 2 Occ.















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