Lexical Definition

‎אֱלִיאֵל‎ ʼĔlîyʼêl (el-ee-ale') Eliel ^N:N-M-P
from ‎אֵל‎ repeated; God of (his) God

Eliel.

• § Eliel = "my God is God" or "El is God"
• Eliel, the name of nine Israelites

1) an ancestor of Samuel
2) chief in David's army (might be two or three different men)
3) a Levite with David in moving the ark
4) a chief of Manasseh
5) two chiefs of Benjamin
6) a chief Kohathite
7) a Levite

Extended Information

• A man of the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.5.24

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎אֱלִיאֵל‎ proper name, masculine (El is God, or my God is God) only Chronicles
a. two or three of David's chiefs 1Chr 11:46; 1Chr 11:47; 1Chr 12:11*.
b. chief of Manasseh 1Chr 5:24.
c. two chiefs of Benjamin 1Chr 8:20; 1Chr 8:22.
d. chief of the Hebronites 1Chr 15:9; 1Chr 15:11.
e. a chief Kohathite 1Chr 6:19* = ‎אֱלִיאָב‎ v.1Chr 6:12* compare ‎אֱלִיהוּ‎ 1Sam 1:1. feminine a Levite 2Chr 31:13.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • From Manasseh • Leader from the half-tribe of Manasseh during David's reign

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Eliel was a leader from the half-tribe of Manasseh during King David's reign.

• A man from the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.5.24;
• only referred to as Eliel אֱלִיאֵל.

Eliel is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 5:24 as one of the leaders from the half-tribe of Manasseh during the reign of King David. He is described as a mighty man of valor and a leader of his father's house. The half-tribe of Manasseh settled in the region of Gilead, east of the Jordan River. Eliel, along with the other leaders mentioned, played a significant role in the military and political affairs of their tribe. The text highlights their bravery and leadership qualities, which contributed to the strength and success of the tribe during David's reign.

All entries for Eliel: אֱלִיאֵל