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Elihu

Original Hebrew / Aramaic / Greek connected to this term

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H453

אֱלִיהוּ

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

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1732

דָּוִד

da.vid — David

A king of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at Rut.4.17; son of: Jesse (H3448) and Nahash (H5176I); brother of: Eliab (H0446I), Abinadab (H0041I), Shimeah (H8093), Zeruiah (H6870), Abigail (H0026H)(?), Nethanel (H5417H), Raddai (H7288), Ozem (H0684) and Elihu (H0453J); married to Michal (H4324), Abigail (H0026), Ahinoam (H0293H), Maacah (H4601I), Haggith (H2294), Abital (H0037), Eglah (H5698) and Bathsheba (H1339); father of: Amnon (H0550), Chileab (H3609), Absalom (H0053), Adonijah (H0138), Shephatiah (H8203), Ithream (H3507), Shammua (H8051H), Shobab (H7727), Nathan (H5416), Solomon (H8010), Ibhar (H2984), Elishua (H0474), Nepheg (H5298H), Japhia (H3309I), Elishama (H0476H), Eliada (H0450), Eliphelet (H0467), Tamar (H8559H), Elpelet (H0467I), Nogah (H5052) and Jerimoth (H3406N) Also named: Daueid, Dauid, Dabid (Δαυείδ, Δαυίδ, Δαβίδ "David" G1138) § David = "beloved" youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3448

יִשַׁי

yi.shay — Jesse

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at Rut.4.17; son of: Obed (H5744); father of: David (H1732), Eliab (H0446I), Abinadab (H0041I), Shimeah (H8093), Nethanel (H5417H), Raddai (H7288), Ozem (H0684), Zeruiah (H6870), Abigail (H0026H)(?) and Elihu (H0453J) Also named: Iessai (Ἰεσσαί "Jesse" G2421) § Jesse = "I possess" son of Boaz and the father of king David

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6870

צְרוּיָה

tse.ru.yah — Zeruiah

A woman living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.26.6; daughter of: Jesse (H3448) and Nahash (H5176I); sister of: David (H1732), Eliab (H0446I), Abinadab (H0041I), Nethanel (H5417H), Raddai (H7288), Ozem (H0684), Abigail (H0026H)(?) and Elihu (H0453J), Shimeah (H8093) § Zeruiah = "balsam" sister of David and mother of the 3 leading heroes of David's army-Abishai, Joab, and Asahel

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3395

יְרֹחָם

ye.ro.cham — Jeroham

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.1.1; son of: Elihu (H0453); father of: Elkanah (H0511H) § Jeroham = "showing pity" 1) father of Elkanah and grandfather of Samuel of the house of Kohath 2) a Benjamite and the founder of a family of Benjamites 3) father or progenitor of Ibneiah and a Benjamite; maybe same as 2 4) a descendant of Aaron and a priest of the family of Immer; son of Pashur and father of Adaiah 5) another priest; maybe same as 4 6) a resident of Gedor and father of one of David's mighty warriors 7) a Danite whose son or descendant Azareel was head of the tribe in the time of David 8) father of Azariah one of the captains with Jehoiada in the time of Athaliah

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7410

רָם

ram — Ram

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at Rut.4.19; son of: Hezron (H2696H); brother of: Jerahmeel (H3396), Caleb (H3612H), Segub (H7687H) and Ashhur (H0806); father of: Amminadab (H5992); also called Admin (KJV: Aram) at Luk.3.33; § Ram = "high" or "exalted" 1) a Judaite, son of Hezron, father of Amminadab, and ancestor of David 2) a Judaite, son of Jerahmeel 3) a kindred of Elihu, the friend of Job

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8093

שִׁמְעָה

shim.ah — Shimeah

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.16.9; son of: Jesse (H3448); brother of: David (H1732), Eliab (H0446I), Abinadab (H0041I), Nethanel (H5417H), Raddai (H7288), Ozem (H0684), Zeruiah (H6870), Abigail (H0026H)(?) and Elihu (H0453J); father of: Jonadab (H3122); also called Shimei (KJV: Shimea) at 2Sa.21.21; Shammah at 1Sa.16.9; 17.13; Shimea at 1Ch.2.13; 20.7; § Shimeah = "fame" 1) brother of David, the 3rd son of Jesse 1a) also 'Shammah', and 'Shimma'

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1292

בָּרַכְאֵל

ba.rakh.el — Barachel

A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Job.32.2; father of: Elihu (H0453K) § Barachel = "God blesses" father of Elihu

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H684

אֹ֫צֶם

o.tsem — Ozem

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.2.15; son of: Jesse (H3448); brother of: David (H1732), Eliab (H0446I), Abinadab (H0041I), Shimeah (H8093), Nethanel (H5417H), Raddai (H7288), Zeruiah (H6870), Abigail (H0026H)(?) and Elihu (H0453J) § Ozem = "I shall hasten them" 1) older brother of David 2) a descendant of Judah

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H940

בּוּזִי

bu.zi — Buzite

Someone descended from Ram (H7410I), first mentioned at Job.32.2 § Buzite = "contempt" one of the ancestors of Elihu

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5565

סְמַכְיָהוּ

se.makh.ya.hu — Semachiah

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.26.7; son of: Shemaiah (H8098I); brother of: Othni (H6273), Rephael (H7501), Obed (H5744J), Elzabad (H0443H) and Elihu (H0453I) § Semachiah = "Jehovah has sustained" a Korahite Levite, one of the sons of Shemaiah

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6273

עׇתְנִי

ot.ni — Othni

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.26.7; son of: Shemaiah (H8098I); brother of: Rephael (H7501), Obed (H5744J), Elzabad (H0443H), Elihu (H0453I) and Semachiah (H5565) § Othni = "lion of Jehovah" a Levite, son of Shemaiah, the first-born of Obed-edom

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7288

רַדַּי

rad.day — Raddai

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.2.14; son of: Jesse (H3448); brother of: David (H1732), Eliab (H0446I), Abinadab (H0041I), Shimeah (H8093), Nethanel (H5417H), Ozem (H0684), Zeruiah (H6870), Abigail (H0026H)(?) and Elihu (H0453J) § Raddai = "trampling" the 5th son of Jesse and brother of David

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7501

רְפָאֵל

re.pha.el — Rephael

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.26.7; son of: Shemaiah (H8098I); brother of: Othni (H6273), Obed (H5744J), Elzabad (H0443H), Elihu (H0453I) and Semachiah (H5565) § Rephael = "healed of God" son of Shemaiah and grandson of Obed-edom

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8430

תּוֹחַ

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

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8459

תֹּחוּ

to.chu — Tohu

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; § Tohu = "lowly" Levite, son of Zuph, father of Elihu, and great grandfather of Samuel

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Historical dictionary entry

Whose God is he. (1.) “The son of Barachel, a Buzite” (Job 32:2), one of Job’s friends. When the debate between Job and his friends is brought to a close, Elihu for the first time makes his appearance, and delivers his opinion on the points at issue (Job 32-37). (2.) The son of Tohu, and grandfather of Elkanah (1 Sam. 1:1). He is called also Eliel (1 Chr. 6:34) and Eliab (6:27). (3.) One of the captains of thousands of Manasseh who joined David at Ziklag (1 Chr. 12:20). (4.) One of the family of Obed-edom, who were appointed porters of the temple under David (1 Chr. 26:7).

Scripture references

Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.

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