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) |
|---|---|---|
| וְאֶלְעָזָ֔ר | and Eleazar | Ezra.10.25 |
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.10.25
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 • Returned divorcee • Son of Parosh, put away his foreign wife
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
Eleazar, son of Parosh, was among those who put away their foreign wives during Ezra's reforms.
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.10.25;
- only referred to as Eleazar אֶלְעָזָר.
Eleazar is mentioned in Ezra 10:25 as one of the descendants of Parosh who had married foreign women. During the time of Ezra, many Israelites, including priests and Levites, had intermarried with the pagan inhabitants of the land. Ezra called for a reform, urging those who had married foreign wives to separate from them. Eleazar was among those who agreed to put away their foreign wives and children, demonstrating repentance and obedience to God's law.
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