Lexical Definition

‎אֱלִישָׁמָע‎ ʼĔlîyshâmâʻ (el-ee-shaw-maw') Elishama N:N-M-P
from ‎אֵל‎ and ‎שָׁמַע‎; God of hearing

Elishama.

1) an Ephraimite chief in the wilderness
2) a son of David
3) Jehoiakim's secretary
4) a priest who taught the law
5) a man of Judah

Usage: 1 form in 1 verse
Form Translated As     In Verse(s)
אֱלִישָׁמָֽע Elishama 1Chr.2.41

Extended Information

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎אֱלִישָׁמָע‎ (God has heard, compare ‎יִשְׁמָעֵאל‎, & Sabean ‎אלסמע‎, ‎יסמעאל‎ Hal187, 193)
a. chief of Ephraim Num 1:10; Num 2:18; Num 7:48; Num 7:53; Num 10:22; 1Chr 7:26.
b. son of David 2Sam 5:16; 1Chr 3:6; 1Chr 3:8; 1Chr 14:7.
c. scribe of Jehoiakim Jer 36:12; Jer 36:20; Jer 36:21.
d. one of the royal seed 2Kgs 25:25; Jer 41:1.
e. a man of Judah 1Chr 2:41. feminine a priest 2Chr 17:8.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Book Refs
Numbers 1:10 · 2:18 · 7:48 · 7:53 · 10:22
2 Samuel 5:16
2 Kings 25:25
1 Chronicles 2:41 · 3:6 · 3:8 · 7:26 · 14:7
2 Chronicles 17:8
Jeremiah 36:12 · 36:20 · 36:21 · 41:1

Profile

Male • Son of Jekamiah • A descendant of Jerahmeel from the tribe of Judah.

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Elishama was a descendant of Jerahmeel from the tribe of Judah (1Ch.2.41).

Elishama is mentioned in the genealogy of Jerahmeel, a clan from the tribe of Judah (1Ch.2.41). He was the son of Jekamiah and is listed among the descendants of Judah. The genealogy in 1 Chronicles 2 traces the lineage of Judah, focusing on the clans of Jerahmeel, Hezron, and others. Apart from being mentioned in this genealogical record, no further information is provided about Elishama's life or role within the clan of Jerahmeel or the tribe of Judah.

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