sentences:  Eilat averages 360 sunny days a year.The origin of the name Eilat, a place name found in the Hebrew Bible, is not definitively known, but likely comes from the Hebrew root A–Y–L (), which is also the root for the word "Elah" (), meaning Pistacia tree.Like numerous other localities, Eilat is mentioned in the Bible both in singular (possibly construct state) and plural form (Eilot).