אֶלְחָנָן

el.cha.nanElhanan
hebrewOld TestamentName of a man4 occurrences2 books4 verses
This name belongs to 2 different people in the Bible:
  • Elhanan: Warrior from Bethlehem who killed Goliath's brother Lahmi
  • Elhanan: Son of Dodo, one of David's mighty men

Definition

from H410 and H2603; God (is) gracious; Elchanan, an Israelite
Traditional renderings: Elkanan.

Glossary entries

Elhanan

Where it occurs

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

4 total
  1. 2 Samuel 21:19אֶלְחָנָן֩ · and Elhanan
    Once again there was a battle with the Philistines at Gob, and Elhanan son of Jair the Bethlehemite killed the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the shaft of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam.
  2. 2 Samuel 23:24אֶלְחָנָ֥ן · Elhanan
    Now these were members of the Thirty: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
  3. 1 Chronicles 11:26אֶלְחָנָ֥ן · Elhanan
    Now these were the mighty men: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
  4. 1 Chronicles 20:5אֶלְחָנָ֣ן · and Elhanan
    Once again there was a battle with the Philistines, and Elhanan son of Jair killed Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the shaft of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam.