Lexical Definition
אֱלִיעֵינַי ʼĔlîyʻêynay (el-ee-ay-nah'ee) Elienai N:N-M-P
probably contracted for אֶלְיְהוֹעֵינַי
Elienai.
- § Elienai = "unto God are my eyes"
- Elienai, an Israelite
1) a Benjamite
Usage: 2 forms in 2 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| וֶאֱלִיעֵנַ֥י | and Elienai | 1Chr.8.20 |
| Ηλιωνέ | Elienai | LXX.1Chr.8.20 |
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.20
- son of: Shimei (שִׁמְעִי)
- brother of: Jakim (יָקִים), Zichri (זִכְרִי), Zabdi (זַבְדִּי), Zillethai (צִלְּתַי), Eliel (אֱלִיאֵל), Adaiah (עֲדָיָה), Beraiah (בְּרָאיָה) and Shimrath (שִׁמְרָת)
Profile
Male • Son of Shimei • A Benjamite descendant of Shimei.
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Elienai was a Benjamite, a descendant of Shimei (1Ch.8.20).
- A man from the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.20;
- only referred to as Elienai אֱלִיעֵינַי;
- son of Shimei שִׁמְעִי;
- a brother of Jakim יָקִים, Zichri זִכְרִי, Zabdi זַבְדִּי, Zillethai צִלְּתַי, Eliel אֱלִיאֵל, Adaiah עֲדָיָה, Beraiah בְּרָאיָה and Shimrath שִׁמְרָת.
Elienai was a Benjamite mentioned in the genealogy of Shimei (1Ch.8.20). He was one of the descendants of Benjamin, the youngest son of Israel (or 'Jacob'). The genealogy in 1 Chronicles 8 lists the heads of families and clans in the tribe of Benjamin.
All entries for Elienai: אֱלִיעֵינַי