Lexical Definition
אֱלִיאָב ʼĔlîyʼâb (el-ee-awb') Eliab N:N-M-P
from אֵל and אָב; God of (his) father
Eliab.
- § Eliab = "my God is father" or "God is father"
- Eliab, the name of six Israelites
1) son of Helon, leader of Zebulun in the wilderness
2) a Reubenite chief, father of Dathan and Abiram
3) David's oldest brother
4) a Levite musician
5) a Gadite warrior for David
6) a Kohathite
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Reuben living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.16.1
- son of: Pallu (פַּלּוּא)
- father of: Dathan (דָּתָן), Abiram (אֲבִירָם) and Nemuel (נְמוּאֵל)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
אֱלִיאָב proper name, masculine (God is father, compare אֲבִיאֵל)
a. prince of Zebulon Num 1:9; Num 2:7; Num 7:24; Num 7:29; Num 10:16.
b. prince of Reuben Num 16:1; Num 16:12; Num 26:8; Num 26:9; Deut 11:6.
c. brother of David 1Sam 16:6; 1Sam 17:3; 1Sam 17:28 (twice in verse); 1Chr 2:13; 2Chr 11:18 (compare אֱלִיהוּ 1Chr 27:18).
d. a Kohathite 1Chr 6:12* = אֱלִיאֵל v.1Chr 6:19* compare אֱלִיהוּ 1Sam 1:1.
e. a Gadite 1Chr 12:9*. feminine Levite singer 1Chr 15:18; 1Chr 15:20; 1Chr 16:5.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Numbers | 1:9 · 2:7 · 7:24 · 7:29 · 10:16 · 16:1 · 16:12 · 26:8 · 26:9 |
| Deuteronomy | 11:6 |
| 1 Samuel | 1:1 · 16:6 · 17:3 · 17:28 |
| 1 Chronicles | 2:13 · 6:12* · 6:19* · 12:9* · 15:18 · 15:20 · 16:5 · 27:18 |
| 2 Chronicles | 11:18 |
Profile
Male • Son of Pallu • Reubenite, father of Dathan and Abiram
Man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
Eliab, a Reubenite, was the father of Dathan and Abiram, who rebelled against Moses.
- A man from the tribe of Reuben living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.16.1;
- only referred to as Eliab אֱלִיאָב;
- a son of Pallu פַּלּוּא;
- father of Dathan דָּתָן, Abiram אֲבִירָם and Nemuel נְמוּאֵל.
Eliab, a member of the tribe of Reuben, is mentioned in Numbers 16:1,12; 26:8,9; and Deuteronomy 11:6 as the father of Dathan and Abiram. Dathan and Abiram, along with Korah, led a rebellion against the leadership of Moses and Aaron in the wilderness. They challenged the authority of Moses and Aaron, claiming that all the congregation was holy (Numbers 16:1-3). Moses summoned Dathan and Abiram, but they refused to appear before him (Numbers 16:12-14). As a result, God caused the earth to open up and swallow the rebels and their households (Numbers 16:31-33). Eliab's sons, Dathan and Abiram, perished in this divine judgment (Numbers 26:9; Deuteronomy 11:6). The rebellion of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram serves as a warning against challenging God's appointed leaders.
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