אֱלִיהוּ

e.li.huElihu
hebrewOld TestamentName of a man11 occurrences3 books11 verses
This name belongs to 5 different people in the Bible:
  • Elihu: A Manassite who joined David at Ziklag
  • Elihu: A gatekeeper of the temple, son of Shemaiah
  • Elihu: Leader of the tribe of Judah
  • Elihu: An ancestor of Samuel
  • Elihu: A young man who spoke to Job

Definition

or (fully) אֱלִיהוּא; from H410 and H1931; God of him; Elihu, the name of one of Job's friends, and of three Israelites
Traditional renderings: Elihu.

Glossary entries

Elihu Eliel Eliab

Where it occurs

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Occurrences

11 total
  1. 1 Samuel 1:1אֱלִיה֛וּא · of Elihu
    Now there was a man named Elkanah who was from Ramathaim-zophim in the hill country of Ephraim. He was the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite.
  2. 1 Chronicles 12:20וֶאֱלִיה֖וּא · Elihu
    When David went to Ziklag, these men of Manasseh defected to him: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai, chiefs of thousands in Manasseh.
  3. 1 Chronicles 26:7אֱלִיה֖וּ · Elihu
    Shemaiah’s sons were Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad; his brothers were Elihu and Semachiah, also capable men.
  4. 1 Chronicles 27:18אֱלִיה֖וּ · [was] Elihu
    …over Judah was Elihu, one of David’s brothers; over Issachar was Omri son of Michael;
  5. Job 32:2אֱלִיה֣וּא · of Elihu
    This kindled the anger of Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram. He burned with anger against Job for justifying himself rather than God,
  6. Job 32:4וֶֽאֱלִיה֗וּ · Now Elihu
    Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because the others were older than he.
  7. Job 32:5אֱלִיה֗וּא · But when he
    But when he saw that the three men had no further reply, his anger was kindled.
  8. Job 32:6אֱלִיה֖וּא · So Elihu
    So Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite declared: “I am young in years, while you are old; that is why I was timid and afraid to tell you what I know.
  9. Job 34:1אֱלִיה֗וּא · Then Elihu
    Then Elihu continued:
  10. Job 35:1אֱלִיה֗וּ · And Elihu
    And Elihu went on to say:
  11. Job 36:1אֱלִיה֗וּא · And Elihu
    And Elihu continued: