Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H419 |
|---|---|
| Word: | אֶלדָּד |
| Part of Speech: | name |
| Etymology: | from H410 and H1730 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | Eldad |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | el-dad' |
| Meaning: | 1. God has loved 2. Eldad, an Israelite |
| KJV Renderings: | Eldad. |
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אֶלְדָּד proper name, masculine (God has loved, compare Sabean ורראל DHMZMG 1883. 15; see also יְדִידְיָה ) one of the elders Num 11:26; Num 11:27 probably = אֱלִידָד Num 34:21 where called a prince of Benjamin. — On proper names with אֵל compare those with אָב & אָח, & especially Nöl.c.,, & (Sabean) DHMEpigr. Denkm. 88.
