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) |
|---|---|---|
| וְאֶלְיוֹעֵינַ֤י | and Elioenai | 1Chr.7.8 |
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1Ch.7.8
- son of: Becher (בֶכֶר)
- brother of: Zemirah (זְמִירָה), Joash (יוֹעָשׁ), Eliezer (אֱלִיעֶזֶר), Omri (עׇמְרִי), Jeremoth (יְרִימוֹת), Abijah (אֲבִיָּה), Anathoth (עֲנָתוֹת) and Alemeth (עָלֶמֶת)
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 Becher • A Benjamite, son of Becher.
Man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
Elioenai was a Benjamite, one of the sons of Becher (1Ch.7.8).
- A man from the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1Ch.7.8;
- only referred to as Elioenai אֶלְיְהוֹעֵינַי;
- son of Becher בֶכֶר;
- a brother of Zemirah זְמִירָה, Joash יוֹעָשׁ, Eliezer אֱלִיעֶזֶר, Omri עׇמְרִי, Jeremoth יְרִימוֹת, Abijah אֲבִיָּה, Anathoth עֲנָתוֹת and Alemeth עָלֶמֶת.
Elioenai is listed in the genealogy of the tribe of Benjamin as one of the sons of Becher (1Ch.7.8). Becher was a son of Benjamin, making Elioenai a grandson of the patriarch Benjamin. This genealogy records the heads of families and clans within the tribe of Benjamin. Apart from being mentioned as a son of Becher, no additional information is provided about Elioenai's life or role in the Bible.
All entries for Elioenai: אֶלְיְהוֹעֵינַי