H453 - אֱלִיהוּ (ʼĔlîyhûw)

H453 אֱלִיהוּ (ʼĔlîyhûw) el-ee-hoo'

Hebrew

Noun (Masculine)

Quick Definition

Elihu

Biblical Persons & Places

Elihu Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

A warrior living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.12.20; only referred to as Elihu (אֱלִיהוּ).

Elihu Levite living at the time of Divided Monarchy

A man from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.26.7; only referred to as Elihu (אֱלִיהוּ); son of Shemaiah; a brother of Othni, Rephael, Obed, Elzabad and Semachiah.

Elihu David's brother living at the time of United Monarchy

A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.27.18; only referred to as Elihu (אֱלִיהוּ); son of Jesse; a brother of David, Eliab, Abinadab, Shimeah, Nethanel, Raddai, Zeruiah, Abigail(?) and Ozem.

Elihu Levite living at the time of United Monarchy

A man from the tribe of Levi living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.1.1; referred to as Elihu (אֱלִיהוּ), or Eliab (אֱלִיאָב), or Eliel (אֱלִיאֵל); a son of Tohu; father of Jeroham.

Elihu Man living at the time of the Patriarchs

A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Job.32.2; only referred to as Elihu (אֱלִיהוּ); a son of Barachel.

Strong's Definition

Elihu, the name of one of Job's friends, and of three Israelites

Derivation: or (fully) אֱלִיהוּא; from H410 (אֵל) and H1931 (הוּא); God of him;

KJV Usage: Elihu.

Outline of Biblical Usage

Elihu = "He is my God"

1) the younger man who rebuked Job and his three friends

2) an Ephraimite, Samuel's great grandfather

3) a Manassite warrior chief for David

4) son of Shemaiah and Korhite gatekeeper

5) David's brother

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.1.1; son of: Tohu (H8459); father of: Jeroham (H3395); also called Eliab at 1Ch.6.27; Eliel at 1Ch.6.34; § Elihu = "He is my God" 1) the younger man who rebuked Job and his three friends 2) an Ephraimite, Samuel's great grandfather 3) a Manassite warrior chief for David 4) son of Shemaiah and Korhite gatekeeper 5) David's brother

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

אֱלִיהוּא / אֱלִיהוּ ĕlý̂yhû / ĕlý̂yhû BDB Definition: Elihu = He is my God 1) the younger man who rebuked Job and his three friends 2) an Ephraimite, Samuels great grandfather 3) a Manassite warrior chief for David 4) son of Shemaiah and Korhite gatekeeper 5) Davids brother Part of Speech: noun proper masculine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H410 and H1931 Total KJV Occurrences: 11

Bible Occurrences (11)

1:1

12:20 26:7 27:18

32:2 32:4 32:5 32:6 34:1 35:1 36:1

1 Samuel 1:1

Now there was a man named Elkanah [who was] from Ramathaim-zophim in the hill country of Ephraim. [He was] the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite.

1 Chronicles 12:20

When David went to Ziklag, these men of Manasseh defected to him: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai, chiefs of thousands in Manasseh.

1 Chronicles 26:7

Shemaiah’s sons [were] Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad; his brothers [were] Elihu and Semachiah, also capable men.

1 Chronicles 27:18

over Judah [was] Elihu, one of David’s brothers; over Issachar [was] Omri son of Michael;

Job 32:2

This kindled the anger of Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram. He burned with anger against Job for justifying himself rather than God,

Job 32:4

Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because the others were older than he -.

Job 32:5

But when he saw that the three men had no further reply..., his anger was kindled.

Job 32:6

So Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite... declared: I am young in years, while you are old; that is why... I was timid and afraid to tell you what I know -.