Lexical Definition
אֱלִיצָפָן ʼĔlîytsâphân (el-ee-tsaw-fawn') Elizaphan N:N-M-P
or (shortened) אֶלְצָפָן ʼEltsâphân (el-tsaw-fawn'); from אֵל and צָפַן; God of treasure
Elizaphan, Elzaphan.
- § Elizaphan or Elzaphan = "my God has protected"
- Elitsaphan or Eltsaphan, an Israelite
1) a Kohathite chief in the wilderness
2) a Zebulunite chief
3) Uzziel's son, Mishael's brother in time of Moses
Usage: 2 forms in 6 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Ελισαφάν | Elizaphan | LXX.Num.34.25 |
| Elzaphan | LXX.Exod.6.22 • LXX.Lev.10.4 | |
| of Elizaphan | LXX.1Chr.15.8 • LXX.2Chr.29.13 | |
| Ελεισαφάν | was Elizaphan | LXX.Num.3.30 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
אֱלִיצָפָן proper name, masculine (God has protected, compare Phoenician צפנבעל)
a. chief of the Kohathites Num 3:30; 1Chr 15:8; 2Chr 29:13 = אֶלְצָפָן Exod 6:22; Lev 10:4.
b. chief of Zebulun Num 34:25.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Exodus | 6:22 |
| Leviticus | 10:4 |
| Numbers | 3:30 · 34:25 |
| 1 Chronicles | 15:8 |
| 2 Chronicles | 29:13 |