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
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| וְאֶלְעָשָֽׂה | and Eleasah | Ezra.10.22 |
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.10.22
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 • Returned priest • Priest who married a foreign woman during the Exile
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
Elasah was a priest who married a foreign woman during the Exile.
- A priest living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.10.22;
- only referred to as Elasah אֶלְעָשָׂה.
Elasah is mentioned in Ezra 10:22 as one of the priests who had married foreign women during the Babylonian exile. This was a violation of God's command for the Israelites to remain separate from the surrounding nations. As part of the religious reforms led by Ezra, Elasah and the other priests pledged to put away their foreign wives and children.
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