Lexical Definition
אֱלִיפֶלֶט ʼĔlîypheleṭ (el-ee-feh'-let) Eliphelet N:N-M-P
or (shortened) אֱלְפֶּלֶט ʼĔlpeleṭ (el-peh'-let); from אֵל and פַּלֵּט; God of deliverance
Eliphalet, Eliphelet, Elpalet.
- § Elpalet or Eliphalet or Eliphelet = "God is deliverance"
- Eliphelet or Elpelet, the name of six Israelites
1) David's youngest son
2) one of David's mighty warriors
3) a Benjamite descendant of Jonathan
4) a leader of the clan of Adonikam
5) one of the line of Hashum
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| אֱלִיפֶ֔לֶט | Eliphelet | Ezra.10.33 |
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.10.33
Brown-Driver-Briggs
אֱלִיפֶ֫לֶט (פָֿ֑לֶט 2Sam 5:16 +) proper name, masculine (God is deliverance, compare פַּלְטִיאֵל)
a. son of David 2Sam 5:16; 1Chr 3:6; 1Chr 3:8; 1Chr 14:7 = אֶלְפָּ֑לֶט 1Chr 14:5.
b. one of David's heroes 2Sam 23:34 (compare also אֱלִיפָל 1Chr 11:35).
c. a Benjamite 1Chr 8:39.
d. one of the line of Adonikam Ezra 8:13.
e. of the line of Hashum Ezra 10:33.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 2 Samuel | 5:16 · 23:34 |
| 1 Chronicles | 3:6 · 3:8 · 8:39 · 11:35 · 14:5 · 14:7 |
| Ezra | 8:13 · 10:33 |
Profile
Male • Returned divorcee • An Israelite who married a foreign woman during the exile.
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
Eliphelet was an Israelite who married a foreign woman during the Babylonian exile (Ezr.10.33).
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.10.33;
- only referred to as Eliphelet אֱלִיפֶלֶט.
Eliphelet is listed among the Israelites who had married foreign women during the Babylonian exile (Ezr.10.33). After the return to Jerusalem, Ezra the priest discovered that many of the Israelites, including priests and Levites, had intermarried with the neighboring peoples, which was against God's command. Eliphelet was one of those who had taken a foreign wife. As part of the covenant renewal led by Ezra, Eliphelet and the others agreed to put away their foreign wives to demonstrate their commitment to following God's law. The Bible does not provide any further information about Eliphelet's life, family, or role in the community of the returned exiles.
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