BIBLE DICTIONARY + WORD STUDY
How to read this: there is rarely one magic “true meaning” hidden behind an English word. A lexicon records a word’s semantic range. The intended meaning is narrowed by grammar, sentence, author, historical usage and context.
HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H447
e.li.el — Eliel
A man of the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.5.24 § Eliel = "my God is God" or "El is God" 1) an ancestor of Samuel 2) chief in David's army (might be two or three different men) 3) a Levite with David in moving the ark 4) a chief of Manasseh 5) two chiefs of Benjamin 6) a chief Kohathite 7) a Levite
10 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2605
cha.nan — Hanan
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.23; son of: Shashak (H8349); brother of: Ishpan (H3473), Eber (H5677J), Eliel (H0447I), Abdon (H5658I), Zichri (H2147I), Hananiah (H2608O), Elam (H5867), Anthothijah (H6070), Iphdeiah (H3301) and Penuel (H6439I) § Canan or Hanan = "he is merciful" 1) one of the chief people of the tribe of Benjamin 2) last of the 6 sons of Azel, a descendant of Saul 3) son of Maachah, one of David's mighty warriors 4) father of some sons who returned from exile with Zerubbabel 5) one of the Levites who assisted Ezra in his public exposition of the law 6) one of the heads of the people who also sealed the covenant with Nehemiah 7) another of the chief laymen who also sealed the covenant with Nehemiah 8) son of Zaccur, grandson of Mattaniah whom Nehemiah made one of the storekeepers of the provisions collected as tithes. Same as 5 ? 9) son of Igdaliah
12 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H453
e.li.hu — Elihu
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.1.1; son of: Tohu (H8459); father of: Jeroham (H3395); also called Eliab at 1Ch.6.27; Eliel at 1Ch.6.34; § Elihu = "He is my God" 1) the younger man who rebuked Job and his three friends 2) an Ephraimite, Samuel's great grandfather 3) a Manassite warrior chief for David 4) son of Shemaiah and Korhite gatekeeper 5) David's brother
11 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3356
ya.qim — Jakim
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.19; son of: Shimei (H8096N); brother of: Zichri (H2147H), Zabdi (H2067H), Elienai (H0462), Zillethai (H6769), Eliel (H0447H), Adaiah (H5718H), Beraiah (H1256) and Shimrath (H8119) § Jakim = "He will raise" 1) a Benjamite and descendant of Shimhi 2) a Levite priest in charge of the 12th course in the time of David
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6769
tsil.l.tay — Zillethai
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.20; son of: Shimei (H8096N); brother of: Jakim (H3356), Zichri (H2147H), Zabdi (H2067H), Elienai (H0462), Eliel (H0447H), Adaiah (H5718H), Beraiah (H1256) and Shimrath (H8119) § Zilthai = "dark" 1) a Benjamite of the sons of Shimhi 2) a Manassite and commander of thousands who came to David at Ziklag
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8349
sha.shaq — Shashak
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at 1Ch.8.14; son of: Beriah (H1283I); brother of: Arad (H6166B), Ahio (H0283H), Jeremoth (H3406I), Zebadiah (H2069), Eder (H5738), Michael (H4317L), Ishpah (H3472) and Joha (H3109); father of: Ishpan (H3473), Eber (H5677J), Eliel (H0447I), Abdon (H5658I), Zichri (H2147I), Hanan (H2605), Hananiah (H2608O), Elam (H5867), Anthothijah (H6070), Iphdeiah (H3301), Penuel (H6439I) § Shashak = "longing" a Benjamite, son of Beriah and father of Iphedeiah and Penuel
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1256
be.ra.yah — Beraiah
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.21; son of: Shimei (H8096N); brother of: Jakim (H3356), Zichri (H2147H), Zabdi (H2067H), Elienai (H0462), Zillethai (H6769), Eliel (H0447H), Adaiah (H5718H) and Shimrath (H8119) § Beraiah = "Jehovah has created" son of Shimhi, a chief man of Benjamin
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3301
yiph.de.yah — Iphdeiah
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.25; son of: Shashak (H8349); brother of: Ishpan (H3473), Eber (H5677J), Eliel (H0447I), Abdon (H5658I), Zichri (H2147I), Hanan (H2605), Hananiah (H2608O), Elam (H5867), Anthothijah (H6070) and Penuel (H6439I) § Iphedeiah = "Jehovah will redeem" a descendant of Benjamin and of the family of Shashak
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3473
yish.pan — Ishpan
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.22; son of: Shashak (H8349); brother of: Eber (H5677J), Eliel (H0447I), Abdon (H5658I), Zichri (H2147I), Hanan (H2605), Hananiah (H2608O), Elam (H5867), Anthothijah (H6070), Iphdeiah (H3301) and Penuel (H6439I) § Ishpan = "he hides" a Benjamite of the family of Shashak
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4233
ma.cha.vim — Mahavite
People descended from Mahav(?), only mentioned at 1Ch.11.46 § Mahavite = "propagators" 1) apparently, an inhabitant of a place called 'Macheweh' 1a) the designation of Eliel, one of David's mighty warriors
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H462
e.li.e.nay — Elienai
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.20; son of: Shimei (H8096N); brother of: Jakim (H3356), Zichri (H2147H), Zabdi (H2067H), Zillethai (H6769), Eliel (H0447H), Adaiah (H5718H), Beraiah (H1256) and Shimrath (H8119) § Elienai = "unto God are my eyes" a Benjamite
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6070
an.to.tiy.yah — Anthothijah
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.24; son of: Shashak (H8349); brother of: Ishpan (H3473), Eber (H5677J), Eliel (H0447I), Abdon (H5658I), Zichri (H2147I), Hanan (H2605), Hananiah (H2608O), Elam (H5867), Iphdeiah (H3301) and Penuel (H6439I) § Antothijah = "Jehovah's answer" a Benjamite, one of the sons of Jeroham
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8119
shim.rat — Shimrath
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.21; son of: Shimei (H8096N); brother of: Jakim (H3356), Zichri (H2147H), Zabdi (H2067H), Elienai (H0462), Zillethai (H6769), Eliel (H0447H), Adaiah (H5718H) and Beraiah (H1256) § Shimrath = "guard" a Benjamite, son of Shimei
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8430
to.ach — Toah
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.1.1; son of: Zuph (H6689); father of: Elihu (H0453); also called Nahath at 1Ch.6.26; Toah at 1Ch.6.34; Another name of to.chu (תֹּחוּ "Tohu" H8459) § Toah = "lowly" son of Zuph, father of Eliel, and ancestor of Samuel and Heman
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →To whom God is might. (1.) A chief of Manasseh, on the east of Jordan (1 Chr. 5:24). (2.) A Gadite who joined David in the hold at Ziklag (1 Chr. 12:11). (3.) One of the overseers of the offerings in the reign of Hezekiah (2 Chr. 31:13).
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.
