Lexical Definition
אֶלְיָשִׁיב ʼElyâshîyb (el-yaw-sheeb') Eliashib N:N-M-P
from אֵל and שׁוּב; God will restore
Eliashib.
- § Eliashib = "God restores"
- Eljashib, the name of six Israelites
1) a priest in David's reign
2) a descendant of David
3) a high priest in Nehemiah's time
4) a temple singer with foreign wife
5) one of the line of Zattu
6) one of the line of Bani
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Neh.3.1
Brown-Driver-Briggs
אֶלְיָשִׁיב proper name, masculine (God restores, compare NesEg 194 & Sabean תֿובאל DHMZMG 1883, 16)
a. a descendant of David 1Chr 3:24.
b. priest of David's time 1Chr 24:12.
c. high priest of Nehemiah's time Ezra 10:6; Neh 3:1; Neh 3:20; Neh 3:21 (twice in verse); Neh 12:10 (twice in verse); Neh 12:12; Neh 12:23; Neh 13:4; Neh 13:7; Neh 13:28.
d. a singer Ezra 10:24.
e. one of the line of Zattu Ezra 10:27. feminine one of the line of Bani Ezra 10:36.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Chronicles | 3:24 · 24:12 |
| Ezra | 10:6 · 10:24 · 10:27 · 10:36 |
| Nehemiah | 3:1 · 3:20 · 3:21 · 12:10 · 12:12 · 12:23 · 13:4 · 13:7 · 13:28 |
Profile
Male • High Priest • High priest during Nehemiah's time, involved in rebuilding Jerusalem's wall
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
Eliashib, the high priest during Nehemiah's time, participated in rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem.
- A High Priest living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Neh.3.1;
- only referred to as Eliashib אֶלְיָשִׁיב.
Eliashib, the high priest, is mentioned in Nehemiah 3:1, 20, 21 as one of the prominent figures involved in rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem. He, along with his fellow priests, rebuilt the Sheep Gate and consecrated it (Nehemiah 3:1). Eliashib's involvement in the rebuilding project highlights the importance of religious leadership in the restoration of Jerusalem. The text also mentions that Eliashib's grandson, Meremoth, was responsible for repairing two sections of the wall (Nehemiah 3:20, 21). Eliashib's participation in the rebuilding effort demonstrates his commitment to the physical and spiritual restoration of the city and the temple.
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