אַלָּתָא, (= h. אַלָּה) post, pole, door-post. Targ. Josh. XXIV, 26 (ed. Vien. I אילנא).—Pl. (of אלותא) אַלְוָותָא. Targ. Is. VI, 4 אַלְוַות (ed. Vien. אֵילָוַות.) B. Bath. 73ᵃ ומחינן ליה באלוותא Rashi (ed., sing. אלותא) and we struck it with clubs; v., however, אִלִּיתָא. Bets. 33ᵇ ויהיב לן א׳ א׳ and gave us each several branches (Rashi), v., however, אַלְוָתָא.