אֶלְקָנָה
el.qa.nahProper Noun (Masculine)H0511
Elkanah
From: from H410 (אֵל) and H7069 (קָנָה); God has obtained;
Short Definition
Elkanah, the name of several Israelites
Full Lexicon Entry
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at ; son of: Korah (H7141I); brother of: Assir (H0617) and Ebiasaph (H0043) § Elkanah = "God has possessed" or "God has created" 1) Samuel's father 2) a ruler in Jerusalem in the time of king ) one of David's mighty warriors 4) son of ) several Levites
Grammar
Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)
Morphology N:N-M-P
DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
12 timesAppears 12 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
1 Samuel
8
1 Chronicles
2
2 Chronicles
1
Exodus
1
Key Passages
- 1 Chronicles 15:23
- 1 Samuel 1:1
- 1 Samuel 1:8
- 1 Samuel 1:21
- 1 Samuel 2:11
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