BDB456
אֱלִישׁוּעַ proper name, masculine (God is salvation, compare אֱלִישָׁע below; or is opulence, compare אֲבִישׁוּעַ) son of David 2Sam 5:15; 1Chr 14:5.
Strong's Lexicon
H474
H474 — אֱלִישׁוַּע
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H474 |
|---|---|
| Word: | אֱלִישׁוַּע |
| Part of Speech: | name |
| Etymology: | from H410 and H7769 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | Eliyshuwa |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ` (el-ee-shoo'-ah) n/p. |
| Meaning: | 1. God of supplication (or of riches) 2. Elishua, the son of King David |
| KJV Renderings: | Elishua. |
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Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke