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 of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Neh.12.10
- son of: Joiakim (יוֹיָקִים)
- father of: Joiada (יוֹיָדָע)
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, father of Joiada and ancestor of Jaddua
Priest living at the time of Exile and Return
Eliashib was the high priest, father of Joiada, and ancestor of Jaddua, who served as high priest during the time of Alexander the Great.
- A High Priest from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Neh.12.10;
- only referred to as Eliashib אֶלְיָשִׁיב;
- a son of Joiakim יוֹיָקִים;
- father of Joiada יוֹיָדָע.
Eliashib is mentioned in Nehemiah 12:10, 22, 23 as a high priest in the lineage of the high priesthood. He was the father of Joiada and the ancestor of Jaddua, who served as high priest during the time of Alexander the Great (Nehemiah 12:22). The text provides a genealogy of the high priests, tracing the line from Jeshua to Jaddua, with Eliashib being a key figure in this lineage. Eliashib's mention in this context highlights the importance of the high priesthood and its succession throughout the generations. The text also notes that one of Eliashib's grandsons married a daughter of Sanballat the Horonite, a prominent opponent of Nehemiah (Nehemiah 13:28).
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