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D asked in Society & CultureHolidaysRamadan · 1 decade ago

What is the difference: el Elah and el Alah?

In the book to the Hebrew ppl it is el Elah and in the Qu ran it is el Alah. Please excuse any variances in spelling.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    The following translation is found at bible.crosswalk.com:

    Thee KJV Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon

    Strong's Number: 0426

    Original Word: hhla

    Word Origin: corresponding to (0433)

    Transliterated Word: 'elahh (Aramaic)'

    Phonetic Spelling: 'el-aw'

    Parts of Speech: Noun Masculine

    Definitions:

    - god, God

    - god, heathen deity

    - God (of Israel)

    The following translation is found at bible.crosswalk.com

    Strong's Number: 0425 Browse Lexicon

    Original Word: "hla"

    Word Origin: the same as (0424)

    Transliterated Word: 'Elah'

    TDNT Entry: None

    Phonetic Spelling: 'ay-law'

    Parts of Speech: Proper Name

    Definition: Elah = "An oak"

    Several points to learn:

    1. "elahh" is the way the word "hhla" (spelled from right to left as it is Aramaic) is pronounced.

    2. The words "Elahh", "hhla (read from right to left)" and "Allah" all have the "h" letter and pronunciation in them.

    3- "Allah" in Arabic is pronounced as "Al-lawh" or "Al-lah" depending on the sentence that it is used in. In Arabic, the sound of the word "Allah" could be thicker (Allawh) or thinner (Allah) depending on the sentence.

    4- The Aramaic word "hhla (read from right to left)", which is transliterated as "elahh" which means "GOD" is pronounced as "El-aw" as show above.

    5- The Aramaic word "hla (read from right to left)", which is transliterated as "elah" which means "oak" is pronounced as "Ay-law" also as shown above.

    6- "Allah" in Arabic is pronounced as "Al-lawh" or "Al-lah" depending on the sentence that it is used in. In Arabic, the sound of the word "Allah" could be thicker (Allawh) or thinner (Allah) depending on the sentence.

    7- The Hebew word "Elohim" is the plural of "Elowah", which is derived from the Aramaic word "Alaha", or "Elahh"; the same as the Arabic word "Allah" or "Allawh" in pronunciation.

    If we pronounce the words "Allah" in Arabic and "Elahh (pronounced as 'El-aw')" in Aramaic, then we would hear almost the same exact word.

    In Arabic it is important to know that the letter "h" is inserted at the end of every word that ends with the "a" sound. For instance, take my name "Osama". Although it is pronounced as "Osama", but in Arabic it is written as "Osamah". If you pronounce "Osama" and pay close attention to your pronunciation, then you would notice that you are pronouncing it as "Osamah". There is a small "h" pronunciation at the end of it. Take another example "Maria". In Arabic, it is written as "Mariah", because of the slight "h" pronunciation at the end of it. "Angela" is also written as "Angelah" and so on. Arabic does not ignore the slight "h" pronunciation at the end of the words that have the "a" sound at the end of them.

    In the case of "Allah". In Arabic, it is in many cases pronounced heavily as "Alla" and slightly as "Allah" unless the person purposely pronounces the "h", which would then be pronounced heavily as "Allah".

    In the case of the Aramaic word "El-law (hhla)" above, if you pronouce the word, then you will notice a slight pronunciation of the letter "h". The pronunciation of the word "El-law" is pronounced heavily as "El-law" or "El-la", but it is also pronounced slightly as "El-lah" or "El-lawh" or "Al-lah" or "Allah". Arabic as I said inserts the letter "h" at the end of the words that end with the "a" pronunciation, thus making "Osama" be "Osamah", "Maria" be "Mariah", "Alla" be "Allah", etc...

    Source(s): "El-law" or "El-lawh" in Aramaic means "GOD", while "Eloi" in Aramaic means "My GOD" as Jesus used the word "Eloi" when he was put on the cross and said "My GOD My GOD why have you forsaken me? (Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachtani?)....(Mark 15:34)" In Arabic, "GOD" means "Allah", and "My GOD" means "Ilahi" or "Elahi" which is derived from the word "Allah".
  • bLankH
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    There's no difference between the two.

    Al-elah means "The God"

    there's no such word as Al-alah.. it's Allah.. which also means "The God" in arabic..

    the Al and the Elah from "Al-elah" are combined together, to form the word Allah.

    They both can be used when talking about one and only God.

  • 1 decade ago

    same thing, no difference apart from spelling but both have same meaning. el Elah= the God el Alah= the God

  • ?
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    In Arabic it is also El-Elah, meaning the God, or more specifically, the one worthy of worship.

    However, other Semitic languages my say El-Alah, to refer to God. I don't know.

    As for Allah, it is derived from the word "Al-Elah". It is God's name as Arabs -- and other Semitic languages with their variations -- call him.

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  • 1 decade ago

    you all mixed up. hebrew and arabic are both semitic languages and has much in common. the hebrew word for god is elohim, or el. the arabic is alla. they are of the same semitic origin, but different words. the hebrew אֵלָה elah means godess (a female god) . what did you mean writting "el"?

  • Greg P
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    One letter

  • 1 decade ago

    I do not know.

    There is no ilah but Allah.

    There is no god but God.

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