The oldest of the four sons of Javan ([Gen. 10:4](/gen#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](/ezek#Ezek.27.7)).