Original Word: אֶלָּסָר
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Ellacar
Pronunciation: el-lä-sär'
Phonetic Spelling: (el-law-sawr')
Definition: Ellasar
Meaning: Ellasar

Ellasar

Probably of foreign derivation; Ellasar, an early country of Asia -- Ellasar.

Word Origin
of foreign origin
Definition
a country of unknown location
NASB Translation
Ellasar (2).

אֶלָּסָר proper name, of a location Ellasar Genesis 14:1,9 (= Babylonian Larsa, modern Senkereh, approximately 28 miles northeast from Ur; compare Loft^{CS 240 f} Dl^{Pa 223 f} Tiele^{Geschichte i. 86}, COT^{on the passage}).

Word Origin: Likely of foreign origin

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Ellasar, as it is a specific proper noun referring to a location in the Hebrew Bible.

Usage: The term "Ellasar" is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote a kingdom or city-state that was part of a coalition of kings during the time of Abraham.

Context: Ellasar is mentioned in the context of the narrative found in Genesis 14:1, where it is listed as one of the kingdoms allied with Chedorlaomer, king of Elam. The king of Ellasar at that time was Arioch. This coalition of kings waged war against the cities of the plain, including Sodom and Gomorrah. The exact location of Ellasar is not definitively known, but it is generally considered to be in the region of Mesopotamia, possibly corresponding to the historical city of Larsa. Larsa was an important city in southern Mesopotamia, known for its significant role in the political and economic landscape of the region during the early second millennium BCE. The mention of Ellasar in Genesis highlights the geopolitical dynamics of the ancient Near East and provides a backdrop for the narrative of Abraham's rescue of Lot.

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