אֶלְנָתָן

el.na.tanProper Noun (Masculine)H0494

Elnathan

From: from H410 (אֵל) and H5414 (נָתַן); God (is the) giver;

Short Definition

Elnathan, the name of four Israelites

Full Lexicon Entry

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at ; father of: Nehushta (H5179) § Elnathan = "God has given" 1) king Jehoiachin's maternal grandfather 2) three chief men in Ezra's time 3) son of Achbor, a military commander under Jehoiakim

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology N:N-M-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

5 times

Appears 5 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Jeremiah
3
2 Kings
1
Ezra
1

Key Passages

  • 2 Kings 24:8
  • Ezra 8:16
  • Jeremiah 26:22
  • Jeremiah 36:12
  • Jeremiah 36:25

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