Bible Person

Elah

Meaning: an oak; a curse; perjury · Male · 1 cross reference

This Elah entry refers to the son of Caleb son of Jephunneh and the father of Kenaz, not to the Benjaminite or administrative figures of the same name. He belongs to the Judahite family line associated with Caleb. First appears in 1 Chr 4:15.1

AI summary: This Elah matters because his single cross reference helps extend the remembered line of Caleb through another generation. The entry contributes to the continuity of one of Judah's most respected family traditions. Taken together, the material presents this Elah as a Judahite family figure within Caleb's line.1

Central Figure

Elah

Meaning: an oak; a curse; perjury

The second of the three sons of Caleb, the son of Jephunneh (1 Chr.