Lexical Definition
אֶלְעָזָר ʼElʻâzâr (el-aw-zawr') Eleazar N:N-M-P
from אֵל and עָזַר; God (is) helper
Eleazar.
- § Eleazar = "God has helped"
- Elazar, the name of seven Israelites
1) the high priest son of Aaron
2) Abinadab's son who cared for the ark
3) the priest who rebuilt and dedicated the restored walls of Jerusalem in time of Ezra
4) one of David's mighty warriors
5) a Levite
6) one of the line of Parosh
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| אֶלְעָזָ֥ר | Eleazar | 1Chr.23.21 |
| אֶלְעָזָ֔ר | Eleazar | 1Chr.23.22 • 1Chr.24.28 |
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at 1Ch.23.21
- son of: Mahli (מַחְלִי)
- brother of: Libni (לִבְנִי) and Kish (קִישׁ)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
אֶלְעָזָר proper name, masculine (God has helped, compare אֱלִיעֶזֶר above)
a. Eleazar the priest Exod 6:23 + (50 t. in Hexateuch) Judg 20:28; 1Chr 5:29*; 1Chr 5:30*; 1Chr 6:35*; 1Chr 9:20; 1Chr 24:1; 1Chr 24:2; 1Chr 24:3; 1Chr 24:4 (twice in verse); 1Chr 24:5; 1Chr 24:6; Ezra 7.
b. son of Abinadab 1Sam 7:1.
c. one of David's heroes 2Sam 23:9; 1Chr 11:12 insert also 1Chr 27:4 compare DrSm 280.
d. a Levite 1Chr 23:21; 1Chr 23:22; 1Chr 24:28.
e. priest of the time of Ezra Ezra 8:33; Neh 12:42. feminine one of the line of Parosh Ezra 10:25.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Exodus | 6:23 |
| Judges | 20:28 |
| 1 Samuel | 7:1 |
| 2 Samuel | 23:9 |
| 1 Chronicles | 5:29* · 5:30* · 6:35* · 9:20 · 11:12 · 23:21 · 23:22 · 24:1 · 24:2 · 24:3 · 24:4 · 24:5 · 24:6 · 24:28 · 27:4 |
| Ezra | Chapter 7 · 8:33 · 10:25 |
| Nehemiah | 12:42 |
Profile
Male • Son of Mahli • Son of Mahli, had no sons, only daughters
Levite living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
Eleazar, son of Mahli, had no sons, only daughters.
- A man from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at 1Ch.23.21;
- only referred to as Eleazar אֶלְעָזָר;
- son of Mahli מַחְלִי;
- a brother of Libni לִבְנִי and Kish קִישׁ.
Eleazar, mentioned in 1 Chronicles 23:21-22 and 24:28, was the son of Mahli, who was a descendant of Levi through Merari. Eleazar had no sons, only daughters. As a result, his daughters married their cousins on their father's side, the sons of Kish. This arrangement allowed Eleazar's lineage to continue through his daughters.
All entries for Eleazar: אֶלְעָזָר