Lexical Definition
אֶלְעָשָׂה ʼElʻâsâh (el-aw-saw') Eleasah N:N-M-P
from אֵל and עָשָׂה; God has made
Elasah, Eleasah.
- § Elasah or Eleasah = "God has made"
- Elasah, the name of four Israelites
1) a descendant of Judah, son of Helez
2) a priest of Pashur's line with a foreign wife during Ezra's time
3) Shaphan's son, Zedekiah's servant
4) a descendant of Benjamin, son of Rapha, father of Azel
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.39
- son of: Helez (חֶלֶץ)
- father of: Sismai (סִסְמַי)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
אֶלְעָשָׂה proper name, masculine (God has made, compare עֲשָׂהאֵל, יַעֲשִׂיאֵל etc.)
a. descendant of Judah 1Chr 2:39; 1Chr 2:40.
b. a Benjamite 1Chr 8:37; 1Chr 9:43.
c. of the line of Pashur Ezra 10:22.
d. son of Shaphan Jer 29:3. אֶלְפֶּלֶט see אֱלִיפֶלָט.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Chronicles | 2:39 · 2:40 · 8:37 · 9:43 |
| Ezra | 10:22 |
| Jeremiah | 29:3 |
Profile
Male • Son of Helez • Son of Helez, a descendant of Judah
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Eleasah was the son of Helez, a descendant of Judah.
- A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.39;
- only referred to as Eleasah אֶלְעָשָׂה;
- a son of Helez חֶלֶץ;
- father of Sismai סִסְמַי.
Eleasah is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 2:39-40 as the son of Helez, who was a descendant of Judah through Jerahmeel. Eleasah is listed in the genealogy of Judah, which traces the lineage from Judah to David. He is noted as the father of Sismai and the grandfather of Shallum.
All entries for Eleasah: אֶלְעָשָׂה