Lexical Definition

‎אֶלְנָתָן‎ ʼElnâthân (el-naw-thawn') Elnathan N:N-M-P
from ‎אֵל‎ and ‎נָתַן‎; God (is the) giver

Elnathan.

1) king Jehoiachin's maternal grandfather
2) three chief men in Ezra's time
3) son of Achbor, a military commander under Jehoiakim

Usage: 1 form in 1 verse
Form Translated As     In Verse(s)
אֶלְנָתָ֖ן Elnathan 2Kgs.24.8

Extended Information

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎אֶלְנָתָן‎ (God has given, compare ‎נְתַנְאֵל‎, & Assyrian Ilu-iddin DlPr 207, Phoenician ‎בעליתן‎, ‎יתנבעל‎, Palmyrene ‎עתנתן‎, ‎והבלת‎, VogPal 30 & p. 31 f, Nabataean ‎והבאל‎, ‎קסנתן‎ EutNab 12, 1, Sabean ‎והבאל‎, ‎אלוהב‎ DHMZMG 1883, 15. 361. 388 CISiv.1,1.2.6, Theodore, Diodate).
a. the grandfather of Jehoiakim 2Kgs 24:8 compare Jer 26:22; Jer 36:12; Jer 36:25 (?).
b. Levites of the time of Ezra Ezra 8:16 (3 t. in verse).

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Book Refs
2 Kings 24:8
Ezra 8:16
Jeremiah 26:22 · 36:12 · 36:25

Profile

Male • Father of Nehushta • Father of Nehushta, King Jehoiachin's mother.

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Elnathan was the father of Nehushta, the mother of King Jehoiachin of Judah (2Ki.24.8).

Elnathan is mentioned as the father of Nehushta, who was the mother of King Jehoiachin of Judah (2Ki.24.8). Jehoiachin, also known as Jeconiah, was a king of Judah who reigned for a brief period of three months before being deposed by the Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar II. Elnathan's mention in this context provides insight into the family background of Jehoiachin and his mother. As the father of a queen mother, Elnathan likely held a position of influence and prominence in the royal court. However, the Bible does not provide any additional information about Elnathan's life, his role in the kingdom, or his relationship with his daughter and grandson. His inclusion in the text serves primarily to establish the genealogical connection between Jehoiachin and his mother, Nehushta.

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