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    Elim

    Pronounced EE-lim

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    ✓ In the King James Bible — Yes — Elim appears in the King James Bible, including Exodus 15:27.
    Meaning
    "Trees; Oaks; Strong ones"
    Origin
    Hebrew

    Elim was the desert oasis where Israel found twelve wells of water and seventy palm trees after the bitter waters of Marah. It represents God's provision of refreshment after seasons of hardship — a reminder that rest awaits on the other side of every desert.

    Spiritual meaning

    Elim is God's oasis after the desert — twelve wells and seventy palms proving that refreshment follows every bitter season.

    Related verses (KJV)

    • "And they came to Elim, where were twelve wells of water, and threescore and ten palm trees: and they encamped there by the waters."

      Exodus 15:27 (KJV) →
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