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Elkanah
Biblical Persons & Places
Elkanah
Warrior living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A warrior living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.12.6;
only referred to as Elkanah (אֶלְקָנָה).
Elkanah
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.15.23;
only referred to as Elkanah (אֶלְקָנָה).
Elkanah
Levite living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.6.25;
only referred to as Elkanah (אֶלְקָנָה);
a son of Shaul;
father of Amasai.
Elkanah
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 1Ch.6.26;
only referred to as Elkanah (אֶלְקָנָה);
a son of Ahimoth;
father of Zuph.
Elkanah
Levite living at the time of Exile and Return
A man from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at 1Ch.9.16;
only referred to as Elkanah (אֶלְקָנָה);
father of Asa.
Elkanah
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;
only referred to as Elkanah (אֶלְקָנָה);
a son of Jeroham;
husband of Hannah and Peninnah;
father of Samuel.
Elkanah
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.28.7;
only referred to as Elkanah (אֶלְקָנָה).
Elkanah
Levite living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
A man from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.6.24;
only referred to as Elkanah (אֶלְקָנָה);
son of Korah;
a brother of Assir and Ebiasaph.
Strong's Definition
Elkanah, the name of several Israelites
Derivation: from H410 (אֵל) and H7069 (קָנָה); God has obtained;
KJV Usage: Elkanah.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Elkanah = "God has possessed" or "God has created"
1) Samuel's father
2) a ruler in Jerusalem in the time of king Ahaz
3) one of David's mighty warriors
4) son of Korah
5) several Levites
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.6.24;
son of: Korah (H7141I);
brother of: Assir (H0617) and Ebiasaph (H0043)
§ Elkanah = "God has possessed" or "God has created"
1) Samuel's father
2) a ruler in Jerusalem in the time of king Ahaz
3) one of David's mighty warriors
4) son of Korah
5) several Levites
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
אֶלְקָנָה
elqânâh
BDB Definition:
Elkanah = God has possessed or God has created
1) Samuels father
2) a ruler in Jerusalem in the time of king Ahaz
3) one of Davids mighty warriors
4) son of Korah
5) several Levites
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H410 and H7069
Total KJV Occurrences: 21