the prophets with idea of worthlessness, & used by them in iron. contrast with
אֵלִים , אֱלֹהִים ) Lv 19:4 (not to be made ) 26:1 (both H), Is 2:8 , 18 , 20 (×2) (of silver & gold), 10:10 מַמְלְכֹת הָאֱלִיל ( coll. ) kingdoms of idolatrous worthlessness , v 1 1; 19:1 , 3 (of Egypt) 31:7 (×2) Ez 30:13 (Egypt), Hb 2:18 א׳ אִלְּמִים dumb idols, ψ 96:5 ( = 1 Ch 16:2 6) all the gods of the nations are א׳ vain, worthless gods 97: 7.
אלל
TWOT
100, 99
(
√ assumed for following words
)
.
•
אַלָּה
S
427
TWOT
100a
GK
464
n.f.
oak
(
cf. אַלּוֹן
, but Ö here τερέµινθος
)
only
Jos 24:26
the oak which is in the sanctuary of
י׳
; read however perhaps
אֵלָה
,
terebinth
(
v.
I
.
אֵלָה
).
•
אַלֹּון
S
437, 438
TWOT
100b
GK
473, 474
n.m.
Gn 35:8
oak
(
Ö βάλανος, δρῦς
, etc.
)
—
א׳
abs.
Gn 35:8
+;
cstr.
ib.
;
pl.
אַלֹּונִים
Am 2:9 Ez 27:
6;
cstr.
אַלֹּונֵי
Is 2:13 Zc 11:
2;—as marking grave of Deborah, Rebekah’s nurse
Gn 35:8
(
E
); whence called
oak of weeping
,
א׳ בָּכוּת
ib.
(
v. Di
ad loc.
, & sub
אֵלוֹן
p. 18); elsewhere only in prophets; as marking illicit shrines
Ho 4:13
(
||
לִבְנֶה
,
אֵלָה
); as felled
Is 6:13
(in
sim.
;
||
אֵלָה
); as furnishing material for making idols
Is 44:14
(
||
אֶרֶז
,
תִּרְזָה
,
אֹרֶן
); as
sim.
for strength (
חסן
)
Am 2:9
; also
אַלֹּונֵי הַבָּשָׁן
Is 2:13
(as lofty & majestic),
cf.
Ez 27:6
(as strong, for making oars);
Zc 11:2
,
metaph.
of prominent men.
•
אַלֹּון
S
437, 438
TWOT
100b
GK
473, 474
n.pr.m.
(
oak)
a Simeonite
1 Ch 4:37
(on
Jos 19:33
v.
אֵלוֹן
p. 18).
• אַלַּמֶּלֶךְ S 487 GK 526 n.pr.loc. in Asher ( = אַלַּת מֶלָךְ ? so Thes MV ) Jos 19:26 (Baer אֲלַמּ׳ ).
coll. collective.
II.