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 Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.8.37
- son of: Binea (בִּנְעָא)
- brother of: Raphah (רָפָא) and Azel (אָצֵל)
- father of: Ulam (אוּלָם), Jeush (יְעוּשׁ) and Eliphelet (אֱלִיפֶלֶט); also called Eshek at 1Ch.8.39
- Also named: e.sheq (עֵ֫שֶׁק "Eshek" עֵשֶׁק)
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 • Saul's family • Descendant of Saul and Jonathan, son of Rapha
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Eleasah, also known as Eshek, was a descendant of Saul and Jonathan, the son of Rapha.
- A man from the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.8.37;
- referred to as Eleasah אֶלְעָשָׂה, or Eshek עֵשֶׁק;
- son of Binea בִּנְעָא;
- a brother of Raphah רָפָא and Azel אָצֵל;
- father of Ulam אוּלָם, Jeush יְעוּשׁ and Eliphelet אֱלִיפֶלֶט.
Eleasah, also known as Eshek, is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 8:37, 9:43, and 8:39 as a descendant of Saul and Jonathan. He was the son of Rapha and is listed in the genealogy of the tribe of Benjamin. The name Eleasah is used in 1 Chronicles 8:37, while Eshek is used in 1 Chronicles 9:43 and 8:39, referring to the same person.
All entries for Eleasah or Eshek: אֶלְעָשָׂה ☩ עֵשֶׁק