Bible Person

Elon

Meaning: oak; grove; strong · Male · 2 cross references

This Elon entry refers to the son of Zebulun in Israel's tribal genealogies, not to the judge or the Hittite father-in-law of Esau. He belongs to the ancestral structure through which the tribe of Zebulun is remembered. First appears in Gen 46:14.1

AI summary: This Elon matters because the cross references place him in the transition from Jacob's household to the counted tribal families of Israel. Even without narrative action, his name helps preserve the stable internal branching of Zebulun across generations. Taken together, the material presents this Elon as a Zebulunite forefather whose place supports the continuity of the tribe.1

Central Figure

Elon

Meaning: oak; grove; strong

One of the sons of Zebulun (Gen.