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) |
|---|---|---|
| אֱלִיה֛וּא | Elihu | 1Sam.1.1 |
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.1.1
- son of: Tohu (תֹּחוּ)
- father of: Jeroham (יְרֹחָם); also called Eliab at 1Ch.6.27 Eliel at 1Ch.6.34
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 |
Profile
Male • Son of Tohu • An ancestor of Samuel.
Levite living at the time of United Monarchy
Elihu, also known as Eliel, was an ancestor of the prophet Samuel (1Sa.1.1; 1Ch.6.27,34).
- A man from the tribe of Levi living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.1.1;
- referred to as Elihu אֱלִיהוּ, or Eliab אֱלִיאָב, or Eliel אֱלִיאֵל;
- a son of Tohu תֹּחוּ;
- father of Jeroham יְרֹחָם.
Elihu, also referred to as Eliel, is mentioned in the genealogies of the Kohathite Levites as an ancestor of the prophet Samuel (1Sa.1.1; 1Ch.6.27,34). He was the son of Tohu (1Sa.1.1) or Toah (1Ch.6.34) and the father of Jeroham, who was the father of Elkanah, Samuel's father. The variations in the names (Elihu, Eliel, and Eliab) may be due to scribal differences or alternative names for the same individual. The Bible does not provide any further information about Elihu's life or role as a Levite.
All entries for Elihu or Eliab or Eliel: אֱלִיהוּ ☩ אֱלִיאָב ☩ אֱלִיאֵל