McClintock Biblical Encyclopedia: Elais

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McClintock Biblical Encyclopedia: Elais


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( Å᾿ëáú v ò ), a Phoenician city mentioned by Dionysius (Perieg. 910) and other ancient authors as lying between Joppa and Gaza, but apparently merely an appellative (see Reland, Palaest. page 747) for some place noted for olives ( ἐëáßá ), which abound in that entire region.