Elim

Elim is a term with several unrelated meanings. In the Hebrew Bible, Elim refers to an oasis encountered by the Israelites after they left Egypt, described in the Book of Exodus. The oasis is said to have twelve wells of water and seventy palm trees. Its exact location is not known, and scholars have proposed various identifications in or near the Sinai Peninsula or the northwestern Sinai region. The name is generally thought to be Hebrew, with some interpretations suggesting a meaning related to groves or trees, though precise etymology remains uncertain.

In modern usage, elim is commonly used as shorthand for elimination. In sports and competitive brackets, knockout or elimination rounds are often described with the term; formats such as single-elimination or double-elimination are widely recognized. In mathematics and computer science, elimination refers to procedures such as elimination of variables in systems of equations or logical formulas; although not a standard abbreviation, the root is often encountered in technical writing.

Elim also appears as a personal or place name in various cultures, separate from the biblical sense. As a proper noun it may refer to individuals or localities, depending on language and context.