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ē´lim (×יל×, 'eÌ„lı̄m, “terebinthsâ€; ΑἰλειÌμ, AileıÌm): The second encampment of the Israelites after crossing the Red Sea. It was a contrast to the previous camp called “Marah†because of the bitterness of the waters, for there “were twelve springs of water, and threescore and ten palm trees†(; ; f). The traditional site is an oasis in WaÌ„dy Ghurundel, circa 63 miles from Suez. See EXODUS; WANDERINGS OF ISRAEL.