Strong's Lexicon

H494

H494 — אֶלנָתָן

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewElnathannameOccurrences: 7

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H494
Word:אֶלנָתָן
Part of Speech:name
Etymology:from H410 and H5414
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:7
Transliteration:Elnathan
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:el-naw-thawn'
Meaning:1. God (is the) giver 2. Elnathan, the name of four Israelites
KJV Renderings:Elnathan.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB462

אֶלְנָתָן (God has given, compare נְתַנְאֵל, & Assyrian Ilu-iddin DlPr 207, Phoenician בעליתן, יתנבעל, Palmyrene עתנתן, והבלת, VogPal 30 & p. 31 f, Nabataean והבאל, קסנתן EutNab 12, 1, Sabean והבאל, אלוהב DHMZMG 1883, 15. 361. 388 CISiv.1,1.2.6, Theodore, Diodate).

a. the grandfather of Jehoiakim 2Kgs 24:8 compare Jer 26:22; Jer 36:12; Jer 36:25 (?).
b. Levites of the time of Ezra Ezra 8:16 (3 t. in verse).


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