Elishah

[Easton] The oldest of the four sons of Javan (Gen. 10:4), whose descendants peopled Greece. It has been supposed that Elishah’s descendants peopled the Peloponnesus, which was known by the name of Elis. This may be meant by “the isles of Elishah” (Ezek. 27:7). [Smith] (God is salvation), the eldest son of Javan. (Genesis 10:4) The residence of his descendants is described in (Ezekiel 27:7) as the isles of Elishah, whence the Phoenicians obtained their purple and blue dyes. Some connect the race of Elishah with the AEolians, others with Elishah, and in a more extended sense Peloponnesus, or even Hellas. [Hitchcock] it is God; the lamb of God: God that gives help [Nave] –A descendant of Noah Ge 10:4 ; 1Ch 1:7 –Islands of the Mediterranean bear the name of Eze 27:7 [STEPBible TIPNR] A man of the Greeks living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.4) only referred to as Elishah (אֱלִישָׁה); son of Javan; a brother of Tarshish, Kittim and Dodanim. [Theographic] The oldest of the four sons of Javan (Gen. 10:4), whose descendants peopled Greece. It has been supposed that Elishah’s descendants peopled the Peloponnesus, which was known by the name of Elis. This may be meant by “the isles of Elishah” (Ezek. 27:7).