Lexical Definition
אֶלְיְהוֹעֵינַי ʼElyᵉhôwʻêynay (el-ye-ho-ay-nah'ee) Eliehoenai N:N-M-P
or (shortened) אֶלְיוֹעֵינַי ʼElyôwʻêynay (el-yo-ay-nah'ee); from אֵל and יְהֹוָה and עַיִן; towards Jehovah (are) my eyes
Elihoenai, Elionai.
- § Elioenai or Elihoenai = "unto Jehovah are my eyes"
- Eljehoenai or Eljoenai, the name of seven Israelites
1) a Korahite temple doorkeeper, son of Meshelemiah
2) two men with foreign wife during the exile; one a priest
3) a son of Neariah
4) a Simeonite
5) a Benjamite, son of Becher
See Greek: Ἐσλί
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| אֶלְיְהוֹעֵינַ֖י | Eliehoenai | 1Chr.26.3 |
| Ελιαναϊ | Elihoenai | LXX.Ezra.8.4 |
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.26.3
- son of: Meshelemiah (מְשֶׁלֶמְיָה)
- brother of: Zechariah (זְכַרְיָה), Jediael (יְדִיעֲאֵל), Zebadiah (זְבַדְיָה), Jathniel (יַתְנִיאֵל), Elam (עֵילָם) and Jehohanan (יְהוֹחָנָן)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
אֶלְיְהוֺעֵינַי proper name, masculine (unto ׳י are mine eyes)
1. a Korahite 1Chr 26:3.
2. a returning exile Ezra 8:4.
אֶלְיוֺעֵינַי proper name, masculine (id.)
1. a descendant of David 1Chr 3:23; 1Chr 3:24.
2. a Simeonite אֶלְיוֺעֵנַי 1Chr 4:36.
3. a Benjamite (id.) 1Chr 7:8.
4. priests in time of Ezra
(a) Ezra 10:22
(b) Ezra 10:27 (אֶלְיוֺעֵנַי);
(c) Neh 12:41.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Chronicles | 3:23 · 3:24 · 4:36 · 7:8 · 26:3 |
| Ezra | 8:4 · 10:22 · 10:27 |
| Nehemiah | 12:41 |
Profile
Male • Son of Meshelemiah • Son of Meshelemiah, a gatekeeper in David's time
Levite living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Eliehoenai, a son of Meshelemiah, was a gatekeeper during King David's reign.
- A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.26.3;
- only referred to as Eliehoenai אֶלְיְהוֹעֵינַי;
- son of Meshelemiah מְשֶׁלֶמְיָה;
- a brother of Zechariah זְכַרְיָה, Jediael יְדִיעֲאֵל, Zebadiah זְבַדְיָה, Jathniel יַתְנִיאֵל, Elam עֵילָם and Jehohanan יְהוֹחָנָן.
Eliehoenai is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 26:3 as one of the sons of Meshelemiah, a Korahite gatekeeper during the reign of King David. Meshelemiah and his sons were appointed as gatekeepers for the house of the Lord, ensuring the security and order of the temple. Eliehoenai, along with his brothers, was assigned to guard the gates and maintain the sacred space. The mention of Eliehoenai in this context highlights the importance of the gatekeepers' role in the temple service during David's time.
All entries for Eliehoenai: אֶלְיְהוֹעֵינַי