Strong's Definition
from 410 and 7069; God has obtained; Elkanah, the name of several Israelites
KJV Usage: Elkanah
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
אֶלְקָנָה (el.qa.nah) — Elkanah. 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
אֶלְקָנָה (el.qa.nah) — Elkanah. A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.1.1; son of: Jeroham (H3395); married to Hannah (H2584) and Peninnah (H6444); father of: Samuel (H8050) § 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
אֶלְקָנָה (el.qa.nah) — Elkanah. A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.6.25; son of: Shaul (H7586J); father of: Amasai (H6022) § 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
אֶלְקָנָה (el.qa.nah) — Elkanah. A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.6.26; son of: Ahimoth (H0287); father of: Zuph (H6689) § 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
אֶלְקָנָה (el.qa.nah) — Elkanah. A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at 1Ch.9.16; father of: Asa (H0609H) § 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
אֶלְקָנָה (el.qa.nah) — Elkanah. A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.12.6 § 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
אֶלְקָנָה (el.qa.nah) — Elkanah. A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.15.23 § 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
אֶלְקָנָה (el.qa.nah) — Elkanah. A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.28.7 § 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
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
name · אֵל · קנה
Names of People
Elkanah = man; ◄ son of Jeroham; ► husband of Hannah and Peninnah; father of Samuel; ancestor of Heman
1SA 1:1 · 1SA 1:4 · 1SA 1:8 · 1SA 1:19 · 1SA 1:21 · 1SA 1:23 · 1SA 2:11 · 1SA 2:20 · 1CH 6:12 · 1CH 6:19
Names of People
Elkanah = man; ◄ son of Ahimoth (Mahath); tribe of Levi; ► ancestor of Samuel, Heman
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
אֶלְקָנָה n.pr.m. (God has created, or taken possession) father of Samuel
son of Korah
a ruler in Jerusalem in the time of Ahaz
one of David’s warriors
several Levites
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