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

Extended Information

• A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at 1Ch.9.16
• father of: Asa (אָסָא)

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

Profile

Male • Father of Asa • A Levite gatekeeper in Jerusalem.

Levite living at the time of Exile and Return

Elkanah was a Levite gatekeeper who resided in Jerusalem (1Ch.9.16).

• A man from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at 1Ch.9.16;
• only referred to as Elkanah אֶלְקָנָה;
• father of Asa אָסָא.

Elkanah is mentioned as one of the Levites who served as a gatekeeper in Jerusalem (1Ch.9.16). He is listed among the Levites who resided in Jerusalem after the return from the Babylonian exile. The gatekeepers were responsible for guarding the entrances to the temple and maintaining order within its precincts. Elkanah's specific duties as a gatekeeper are not elaborated upon in the text. His presence in the list of Levites residing in Jerusalem highlights the importance of the Levitical roles in the restored community and the temple service.

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Related Profiles:

• Asa (child)