The Hebrew place name El'ale (H500) refers to a town east of the Jordan River, located in the territory originally allotted to Reuben and later occupied by Moab. The name likely means 'God ascends' or 'God is exalted', a compound of El (God) and alah (to go up, ascend). It is mentioned alongside Heshbon in several prophetic passages.
El'aleh appears in the oracles against Moab in Isaiah 15–16 and Jeremiah 48, where the prophets lament the devastation of this once-flourishing city. The prophetic laments over Moab illustrate that God's sovereignty extends even over neighboring nations — He holds all peoples accountable and mourns their destruction. The name itself, meaning 'God ascends,' stands in ironic tension with the city's fall, reminding Israel that true exaltation belongs to God alone (Isaiah 2:11-12).