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

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Num.34.25
• son of: Parnach (פַּרְנַךְ)

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

Profile

Male • Son of Parnach • A leader from the tribe of Zebulun.

Man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness

Elizaphan, son of Parnach, was a leader from the tribe of Zebulun appointed to help divide the land of Canaan (Num.34.25).

• A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Num.34.25;
• only referred to as Elizaphan אֱלִיצָפָן;
• a son of Parnach פַּרְנַךְ.

Elizaphan, the son of Parnach, is mentioned as the leader from the tribe of Zebulun appointed to assist in dividing the land of Canaan among the Israelite tribes (Num.34.25). After the Israelites had conquered the land under Joshua's leadership, representatives from each tribe were chosen to oversee the allocation of the land as an inheritance. Elizaphan was selected as the representative for the tribe of Zebulun. His role was to ensure that the land was divided fairly and according to the instructions given by God. The Bible does not provide any additional information about Elizaphan's life or his other responsibilities within the tribe of Zebulun.

All entries for Elizaphan: אֱלִיצָפָן

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• Parnach (father)