Elishah
Elishah is a island mentioned in 1 verse. Its most likely location is another name for Cyprus. The name means “it is God; the lamb of God: God that gives help.”
Where is Elishah?
Approx. 35.0000, 33.0000 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| another name for Cyprus | island | Medium |
| another name for Carthage | settlement | Low |
| Enkomi | settlement | Low |
| Lissos | settlement | Low |
| Aegean Islands | region | Low |
| another name for Italy | region | Low |
Elishah in the Bible dictionary
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).
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain. Full dictionary entry →
Verses that mention Elishah
- Ezekiel 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.