Biblical Person · Old · Primeval
Elishah
Elishah is mentioned as a descendant of Javan, son of Japheth, and is associated with the maritime peoples. His descendants are thought to have settled in regions around the Mediterranean.
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Javan (father)
Where Elishah appears
3 verses across 3 books.
Verses mentioning Elishah
- 1Chr 1:7 — And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
- Ezek 27:7 — Fine linen with broidered work from Egypt was that which thou spreadest forth to be thy sail; blue and purple from the isles of Elishah was that which covered thee.
- Gen 10:4 — And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
The Church Fathers on Elishah
Patristic commentary on the Scriptures that name Elishah.
"The sons of Javan were Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim. From the Ionians, that is, the Greeks, are born the Elishah, who are called Elishites, hence also the fifth language of Greece is called Aeolic, which they call 'penten dialecton.' Josephus assumes Tharsis to be Cilicia, saying that the letter 'h' has been corruptly…
Historic voices touch this life
6 passages from 3 historic works cite verses that mention Elishah.
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible · 3 passages
- John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible · 2 passages
- Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown Commentary · 1 passage