Elim
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English
Proper noun
Elim
- (historical, biblical, Judaism) An oasis in Sinai, New Kingdom, Egyptian Empire; Hebrew אֵילִם
- 1902, John Buchan, The Outgoing of the Tide:
- As she went through the woods where the primroses and the whitethorn were blossoming, the place seemed as the land of Elim, wherein there were twelve wells and threescore and ten palm trees.
- A village and capital of Elim district, Omusati, Namibia
- A district of Omusati, Namibia. Seat: Elim
- A village in Hoogeveen, Drenthe, Netherlands
- A village in Agulhas Plain, Western Cape, South Africa
- A village in Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom
- A city in Nome district, Alaska, United States
Noun
Elim pl (plural only)
Anagrams
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Dwarsgat in 1899. Derived from Hebrew אֵילִם, referring to an oasis in the Sinai Desert described in the Old Testament. The name replaced the older Dwarsgat at the request of the inhabitants of the settlement.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Elim n
- A village in Hoogeveen, Drenthe, Netherlands
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN