אֶלְנָתָן

el.na.tanElnathan
hebrewOld TestamentName of a man7 occurrences3 books5 verses
This name belongs to 5 different people in the Bible:
  • Elnathan: Father of Nehushta, King Jehoiachin's mother
  • Elnathan: A leader sent by Ezra to find Levites
  • Elnathan: A leader sent by Ezra to find Levites
  • Elnathan: A teacher sent by Ezra to find Levites
  • Elnathan: A royal official during the reign of King Jehoiakim

Definition

from H410 and H5414; God (is the) giver; Elnathan, the name of four Israelites
Traditional renderings: Elnathan.

Glossary entries

Elnathan

Where it occurs

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Occurrences

7 total
  1. 2 Kings 24:8אֶלְנָתָ֖ן · of Elnathan
    Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months. His mother’s name was Nehushta daughter of Elnathan; she was from Jerusalem.
  2. Ezra 8:16 (3×)וּלְאֶלְנָתָ֨ן · Elnathan; וּלְאֶלְנָתָ֧ן · Elnathan; וּלְאֶלְנָתָ֖ן · and Elnathan
    Then I summoned the leaders: Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, as well as the teachers Joiarib and Elnathan.
  3. Jeremiah 26:22אֶלְנָתָ֧ן · Elnathan
    Then King Jehoiakim sent men to Egypt: Elnathan son of Achbor along with some other men.
  4. Jeremiah 36:12וְאֶלְנָתָ֨ן · Elnathan
    …he went down to the scribe’s chamber in the king’s palace, where all the officials were sitting: Elishama the scribe, Delaiah son of Shemaiah, Elnathan son of Achbor, Gemariah son of Shaphan, Zedekiah son of Hananiah, and all the other officials.
  5. Jeremiah 36:25אֶלְנָתָ֨ן · Elnathan
    Even though Elnathan, Delaiah, and Gemariah urged the king not to burn the scroll, he would not listen to them.