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 · H511
el.qa.nah — Elkanah
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.6.24; son of: Korah (H7141I); brother of: Assir (H0617) and Ebiasaph (H0043) § Elkanah = "God has possessed" or "God has created" 1) Samuel's father 2) a ruler in Jerusalem in the time of king Ahaz 3) one of David's mighty warriors 4) son of Korah 5) several Levites
20 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8050
she.mu.el — Samuel
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.1.20; son of: Elkanah (H0511H) and Hannah (H2584); father of: Joel (H3100) and Abijah (H0029) Also named: Samouēl (Σαμουήλ "Samuel" G4545) § Samuel = "his name is El" 1) son of Elkanah by his wife Hannah and judge or prophet of Israel during the days of Saul and David 2) son Ammihud and the prince of the tribe of Simeon who was chosen to divide the land of Canaan between the tribes. Spelled 'Shemuel' 3) son of Tola and grandson of Issachar. Spelled 'Shemuel'
121 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2584
chan.nah — Hannah
A woman living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.1.2; married to Elkanah (H0511H); mother of: Samuel (H8050) § Hannah = "grace" the mother of Samuel, one of the wives of Elkanah
11 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3395
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
10 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7145
qor.chi — Korahite
Someone descended from Korah who was a man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.6.21; son of: Izhar (H3324); brother of: Nepheg (H5298), Zichri (H2147) and Shelomith (H8019A); father of: Assir (H0617), Elkanah (H0511) and Ebiasaph (H0043) Group of qo.rach (קֹ֫רַח "Korah" H7141I) § Korahite = "one of Korah" descendants of Korah the son of Levi
8 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5184
na.chat — Nahath
A man of the Edomites living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.13; son of: Reuel (H7467); brother of: Zerah (H2226), Shammah (H8048) and Mizzah (H4199) § Nahath = "rest" 1) one of the dukes of Edom, son of Reuel and grandson of Esau 2) a Kohathite Levite, son of Zophai and grandson of Elkanah 3) an Levite overseer in the time of Hezekiah
5 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6022
a.ma.say — Amasai
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.6.25; son of: Elkanah (H0511I); father of: Ahimoth (H0287) § Amasai = "burdensome" 1) a warrior and chief of the captains of Judah and Benjamin who joined David at Ziklag 2) a Kohathite Levite, father of Mahath and ancestor of Samuel 3) a priest who blew the trumpet before the ark 4) another Kohathite Levite in the reign of king Hezekiah of Judah
5 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H617
as.sir — Assir
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.6.24; son of: Korah (H7141I); brother of: Elkanah (H0511) and Ebiasaph (H0043) § Assir = "prisoner" 1) a son of Korah 2) a son of Ebiasaph 3) a son of Jeconiah
4 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6689
tsuph — Zuph
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.1.1; son of: Elkanah (H0511J); father of: Tohu (H8459); also called Zophai at 1Ch.6.26; § Zuph or Zophai = "honeycomb" 1) a Kohathite Levite, ancestor of Elkanah and Samuel 2) a district northwest of Jerusalem where Saul encountered Samuel
4 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H43
ev.ya.saph — Ebiasaph
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.6.24; son of: Korah (H7141I); brother of: Assir (H0617) and Elkanah (H0511); father of: Assir (H0617H) and Kore (H6981); also called Abiasaph at Exo.6.24; Asaph at 1Ch.26.1; § Ebiasaph = "my father has gathered" a son or descendant of Korah
3 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6444
pe.nin.nah — Peninnah
A woman living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.1.2; married to Elkanah (H0511H) § Peninnah = "jewel" the other wife of Elkanah besides Hannah
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H23
a.vi.a.saph — Abiasaph
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.6.24; son of: Korah (H7141I); brother of: Assir (H0617) and Elkanah (H0511); father of: Assir (H0617H) and Kore (H6981); also called Abiasaph at Exo.6.24; Asaph at 1Ch.26.1; Another name of ev.ya.saph (אֶבְיָסָף, אֲבִיאָסָף "Ebiasaph" H0043) § Abiasaph = "my father has gathered" son (descendant) of Korah
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H287
a.chi.mot — Ahimoth
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.6.25; son of: Amasai (H6022); father of: Elkanah (H0511J); also called Mahath at 1Ch.6.35; Also named: ma.chat (מַ֫חַת "Mahath" H4287I) § Ahimoth = "brother of death" or "my brother is death" a son of Elkanah, a Levite
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →God-created. (1.) The second son of Korah (Ex. 6:24), or, according to 1 Chr. 6:22, 23, more correctly his grandson. (2.) Another Levite of the line of Heman the singer, although he does not seem to have performed any of the usual Levitical offices. He was father of Samuel the prophet (1 Chr. 6:27, 34). He was “an Ephrathite” (1 Sam. 1:1, 4, 8), but lived at Ramah, a man of wealth and high position. He had two wives, Hannah, who was the mother of Samuel, and Peninnah.
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.
