Lexical Definition
אֶלְקָנָה ʼElqânâh (el-kaw-naw') Elkanah N:N-M-P
from אֵל and קָנָה; God has obtained
Elkanah.
- § Elkanah = "God has possessed" or "God has created"
- Elkanah, the name of several Israelites
1) Samuel's father
2) a ruler in Jerusalem in the time of king Ahaz
3) one of David's mighty warriors
4) son of Korah
5) several Levites
Usage: 3 forms in 21 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Ηλκανά | Elkanah | LXX.1Chr.12.6 |
| Ελκανάν | Elkanah | LXX.2Chr.28.7 |
| Ελκανά | Elkanah | LXX.Exod.6.24 • LXX.1Sam.1.1 • LXX.1Sam.1.5 • LXX.1Sam.1.8 • LXX.1Sam.1.21 • LXX.1Sam.1.23 • LXX.1Sam.2.20 • LXX.1Chr.6.23 • LXX.1Chr.6.26 • LXX.1Chr.6.26 • LXX.1Chr.6.27 • LXX.1Chr.15.23 |
| Elkanah entered | LXX.1Sam.1.19 | |
| Elkanah sacrificed | LXX.1Sam.1.4 | |
| of Elkanah | LXX.1Chr.6.25 • LXX.1Chr.6.34 • LXX.1Chr.6.35 • LXX.1Chr.6.36 • LXX.1Chr.9.16 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
אֶלְקָנָה proper name, masculine (God has created, or taken possession)
a. father of Samuel 1 Sam 1-2 (8 t.) 1Chr 6:12*; 1Chr 6:19*.
b. son of Korah Exod 6:24.
c. a ruler in Jerusalem in the time of Ahaz 2Chr 28:7.
d. one of David's warriors 1Chr 12:6*.
e. several Levites
(a) 1Chr 6:8*; 1Chr 6:10*; 1Chr 6:21*. (β) v.1Chr 6:11* v.1Chr 6:20*. (γ) 1Chr 9:16 (δ) 1Chr 15:23.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Exodus | 6:24 |
| 1 Chronicles | 6:8* · 6:10* · 6:11* · 6:12* · 6:19* · 6:20* · 6:21* · 9:16 · 12:6* · 15:23 |
| 2 Chronicles | 28:7 |