Lexical Definition
אֱלִיהוּ ʼĔlîyhûw (el-ee-hoo') Elihu N:N-M-P
or (fully) אֱלִיהוּא ʼĔlîyhûwʼ (elee-hoo'); from אֵל and הוּא; God of him
Elihu.
- § Elihu = "He is my God"
- Elihu, the name of one of Job's friends, and of three Israelites
1) the younger man who rebuked Job and his three friends
2) an Ephraimite, Samuel's great grandfather
3) a Manassite warrior chief for David
4) son of Shemaiah and Korhite gatekeeper
5) David's brother
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Ελιού | And Elihu | LXX.Job.32.4 |
| Elihu | LXX.1Chr.12.20 • LXX.1Chr.26.7 • LXX.Job.32.2 • LXX.Job.32.6 • LXX.Job.32.17 • LXX.Job.34.1 • LXX.Job.35.1 • LXX.Job.36.1 | |
| Elihu saw | LXX.Job.32.5 | |
| of Elihu | LXX.Job.38.1 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
אֱלִיהוּ Job 32:4 + 3 t.; אֱלִיהוּא Job 32:2 + 6 t.; proper name, masculine (He is (my) God)
a. the young friend of Job Job 32:2; Job 32:4; Job 32:5; Job 32:6; Job 34:1; Job 35:1; Job 36:1.
b. an Ephraimite, Samuel's great-grandfather 1Sam 1:1 compare אֱלִיאָב 1Chr 6:12*, אֱלִיאֵל v.1Chr 6:19*.
c. chief of Manasseh 1Chr 12:20*.
d. a Korahite 1Chr 26:7.
e. one of the brethren of David 1Chr 27:18 (compare אֱלִיאָב 1Sam 16:6).
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Samuel | 1:1 · 16:6 |
| 1 Chronicles | 6:12* · 6:19* · 12:20* · 26:7 · 27:18 |
| Job | 32:2 · 32:4 · 32:5 · 32:6 · 34:1 · 35:1 · 36:1 |