Elishah, son of Javan
The name Elishah means “it is God; the lamb of God: God that gives help.” Elishah is mentioned in 2 verses of the Bible, first in Genesis 10:4.
Family of Elishah
Who was Elishah?
The oldest of the four sons of Javan (Gen. 10:4), whose descendants peopled Greece. It has been supposed that Elishah’s descendants peopled the Peloponnesus, which was known by the name of Elis. This may be meant by “the isles of Elishah” (Ezek. 27:7).
Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.
Key verses about Elishah
- Genesis 10:4
And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
- 1 Chronicles 1:7
And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.