Elim
Encyclopedia
Location
- Elim (Bible)Elim (Bible)Elim was one of the places where the Israelites camped following their Exodus from Egypt. It is referenced in Exodus 15.27 and Numbers 33.9 as a place where "there were twelve wells of water, and seventy date palms," and that the Israelites "camped there near the water".From the information that...
, a biblical place
in Australia
- Elim Aboriginal Mission, QueenslandElim Aboriginal Mission, QueenslandElim Aboriginal Mission, Queensland was an Aboriginal mission in Queensland, Australia.This mission was established in 1885 on the north shore at Cape Bedford near Cooktown in Queensland. While it initially flourished, Elim's future became grim and the people were relocated to Hope Vale...
in Namibia
- Elim, Namibia, a village in the north-east of the country
- Elim ConstituencyElim ConstituencyElim is a village in the north-east of the Republic of Namibia. It is the district capital of the Elim Constituency in the administrative Omusati Region. It is situated in a formerly forested area that has largely been converted into agricultural grassland....
, a constituency in the north-east of the country - Elim, a dune in the south of NamibiaNamibiaNamibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March...
in Netherlands
- Elim (Drenthe)Elim (Drenthe)Elim is a village in Drenthe and it is part of the Hoogeveen municipality. The population of Elim and rural area is about 2500.- The history of Elim :...
, DrentheDrentheDrenthe is a province of the Netherlands, located in the north-east of the country. The capital city is Assen. It is bordered by Overijssel to the south, Friesland to the west, Groningen to the north, and Germany to the east.-History:Drenthe, unlike many other parts of the Netherlands, has been a...
, Netherlands
in South Africa
- Elim, Western CapeElim, Western CapeElim is a village on the Agulhas Plain in the Western Cape of South Africa. It was established in 1824 by German missionaries as a Moravian mission station. When selecting the location, the missionaries placed a high priority on the proximity of water and on terrain that was suitable for planting...
, South Africa
in the United Kingdom
- The First Elim Church In England, Essex
- Elim, WalesElim, WalesElim is a small village in west-central Anglesey, Wales, located around 1 mile south-east of Llanddeusant and 3 miles south-west of Llyn Alaw. It is sited close to the Bedd Branwen ring cairn....
in the United States:
(by state)
- Elim, AlaskaElim, AlaskaElim is a city in Nome Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 313.-Geography:Elim is located at ....
- Elim Township, Custer County, NebraskaElim Township, Custer County, NebraskaElim Township is one of thirty-one townships in Custer County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 127 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 123.-External links:*...
- Elim, PennsylvaniaElim, PennsylvaniaElim is a census-designated place in Upper Yoder Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,175 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Elim is located at ....
Individual or organization
- Elim son of Ollum, a legendary Irish king, usually known by the byname FínnachtaFinnachtaFínnachta, son of Ollom Fotla, was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, a High King of Ireland in succession to his father. His given name was Elim. There is said to have been snow of wine in his reign, from which he gained his better-known name...
- Elim Church SingaporeElim Church SingaporeElim Church or Elim Church Assembly of God is one of the first Pentecostal churches to be established in Singapore . It is the first and oldest Assemblies of God church in Singapore...
- Elim Bible InstituteElim Bible InstituteElim Bible Institute is a Bible college in Lima, New York, offering a three-year non-degree diploma program intended to prepare Christian leaders and workers for revival ministry.-History:...
, a college in Lima, New York - Elim GarakElim GarakElim Garak is a fictional character from the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, in which he is portrayed by Andrew J. Robinson. In the series, Garak is an exiled spy from the Cardassian empire and a former member of a prestigious Cardassian intelligence group called the Obsidian Order...
, a character from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Elim-Gemeinden, Pentecoastal communities in Germany
- Elim FellowshipElim FellowshipThe Elim Fellowship is a North American based Pentecostal/charismatic Christian denomination that emphasizes the spread of revival and renewal.- History :...
, in the United States - Elim Pentecostal ChurchElim Pentecostal ChurchThe Elim Pentecostal Church is a UK-based Pentecostal Christian denomination.-History:George Jeffreys , a Welshman, founded the Elim Pentecostal Church in Monaghan, Ireland in 1915. Jeffreys was an evangelist with a Welsh Congregational church background. He was converted at age 15 during the...
, in the United Kingdom - Mision Cristiana Elim InternacionalMision Cristiana Elim InternacionalMision Cristiana Elim Internacional is a pentecostal world ministry that was founded in El Salvador by Pastor Sergio Solorzano. It has churches throughout North and South America as well as Belgium and Australia....
, a Pentecostal world ministry based in El Salvador
Other
- Elim, terebinth treesPistacia palaestinaPistacia palaestina is a tree or shrub common in the Levant region . It is called terebinth in English, a name also used for Pistacia terebinthus, a similar tree from the western Mediterranean Basin.-Description:...
(plural) that grow in the Valley of ElahValley of ElahThe Valley of Elah, "the valley of the oak or terebinth" , best known as the place described in the Bible where the Israelites were encamped when David fought Goliath . It was near Azekah and Socho...