BDB452
אֱלִיצָפָן proper name, masculine (God has protected, compare Phoenician צפנבעל
a. chief of the Kohathites Num 3:30; 1Chr 15:8; 2Chr 29:13 = אֶלְצָפָן
Exod 6:22; Lev 10:4.
b. chief of Zebulun Num 34:25.
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H469 |
|---|---|
| Word: | אֱלִיצָּפָן אֶלצָּפָן |
| Part of Speech: | name |
| Etymology: | from H410 and H6845 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 6 |
| Transliteration: | Eliytsaphan |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | el-ee-tsaw-fawn' (or (shortened) Eltsaphan {el-tsaw- fawn'}) n/p. |
| Meaning: | 1. God of treasure 2. Elitsaphan or Eltsaphan, an Israelite |
| KJV Renderings: | Elizaphan, Elzaphan. |
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אֱלִיצָפָן proper name, masculine (God has protected, compare Phoenician צפנבעל
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke