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
Elim also appears as a personal or place name in various cultures, separate from the biblical sense.