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Eleazar in Naves Topical Bible

1. Son of Aaron Ex 6:23; 28:1 Married a daughter of Putiel, who bore him Phinehas Ex 6:25 After the death of Nadab and Abihu is made chief of the tribe of Levi Nu 3:32 Duties of Nu 4:16 Succeeds Aaron as high priest Nu 20:26,28; De 10:6 Assists Moses in the census Nu 26:63 With Joshua, divides Palestine Nu 34:17 Death and burial of ...

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Elhanan in Easton's Bible Dictionary

whom God has graciously bestowed. (1.) A warrior of the time of David famed for his exploits. In the Authorized Version (2 Sam. 21:19) it is recorded that "Elhanan the son of Jaare-oregim, a Bethlehemite, slew the brother of Goliath." The Revised Version here rightly omits the words "the brother of." They were introduced in the Authorized...

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Eli in Hitchcock's Bible Names

the offering or lifting up...

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Eliada in Naves Topical Bible

1. Son of David 2Sa 5:16; 1Ch 3:8 Called BEELIADA 1Ch 14:7 -2. A Benjamite 2Ch 17:17...

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Eliakim in Easton's Bible Dictionary

whom God will raise up. (1.) The son of Melea (Luke 3:30), and probably grandson of Nathan. (2.) The son of Abiud, of the posterity of Zerubbabel (Matt. 1:13). (3.) The son of Hilkiah, who was sent to receive the message of the invading Assyrians and report it to Isaiah (2 Kings 18:18; 19:2; Isa. 36:3; 37:2). In his office as governor of ...

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Eliam in Hitchcock's Bible Names

the people of God...

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Eleazar in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(help of God). 1. Third son of Aaron. After the death of Nadab and Abihu without children, Le 10:6; Nu 3:4 Eleazar was appointed chief over the principal Levites. Nu 3:32 With his brother Ithamar he ministered as a priest during their father's lifetime, and immediately before his death was invested on Mount Hor with the sacred garments, as th...

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Elhanan in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

1. Son of Jaare-Oregim, or Jair, the Bethlehemitc. (See JAARE- OREGIM.) Slew Lahmi, brother of Goliath the Gittite (2 Samuel 21:19; 1 Chronicles 20:5). The 'oregim seems to have crept into the first line from the second, where it means "weavers." "The Bethlehemite" is an alteration of eth Lahmi, a confusion being made with 2. Elhanan son of D...

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Eliada in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(known by God). 1. One of David's sons; according to the lists, the youngest but one of the family born to him after his establishment in Jerusalem. 2Sa 5:16; 1Ch 3:8 (B.C. after 1033.) 2. A mighty man of war, a Benjamite, who led 200,000 of his tribe to the army of Jehoshaphat. 2Ch 17:17 (B.C. 945.)...

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Eliab in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

e-li'-ab ('eli'abh, "God is father"): (1) Prince of the tribe of Zebulun in the Exodus (Nu 1:9; 2:7; 7:24,29; 10:16). (2) A Reubenite, father of Dathan and Abiram (Nu 16:11,12; 26:8 f; Dt 11:6). (3) Eldest son of Jesse and brother of David (1 Sam 16:6), once called Elihu (1 Ch 27:18). He was of commanding appearance (1 Sam 16:6) and when servin...

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