Bible Dictionaries
Elealeh
Holman Bible Dictionary
(ehl ih ay leh) Moabite place name meaning, “God went up” or “high ground.” Town that tribe of Reuben requested from Moses and strengthened (Numbers 32:3 ,Numbers 32:3,32:37 ). Isaiah announced judgment on the town (Isaiah 15:4; Isaiah 16:9; compare Jeremiah 48:34 ). It is modern el-Al, a mile north of Heshbon in a fertile plain.
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Elealeh'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/e/elealeh.html. 1991.