A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ki.24.8; father of: Nehushta (H5179) § Elnathan = "God has given" 1) king Jehoiachin's maternal grandfather 2) three chief men in Ezra's time 3) son of Achbor, a military commander under Jehoiakim
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H494 — אֶלְנָתָן
el.na.tan · Elnathan · Hebrew/Aramaic
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2 Kings 24:8 · אֶלְנָתָ֖ןJehoiachin was eighteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months. His mother’s name was Nehushta daughter of Elnathan; she was from Jerusalem.Ezra 8:16 · וּלְאֶלְנָתָ֨ן · וּלְאֶלְנָתָ֧ן · וּלְאֶלְנָתָ֖ןThen I summoned the leaders: Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, as well as the teachers Joiarib and Elnathan.Jeremiah 26:22 · אֶלְנָתָ֧ןThen King Jehoiakim sent men to Egypt: Elnathan son of Achbor along with some other men.Jeremiah 36:12 · וְאֶלְנָתָ֨ןhe went down to the scribe’s chamber in the king’s palace, where all the officials were sitting: Elishama the scribe, Delaiah son of Shemaiah, Elnathan son of Achbor, Gemariah son of Shaphan, Zedekiah son of Hananiah, and all the other officials.Jeremiah 36:25 · אֶלְנָתָ֨ןEven though Elnathan, Delaiah, and Gemariah urged the king not to burn the scroll, he would not listen to them.