Elkanah
Elkanah was a Levite ancestor of Samuel mentioned in the genealogies.
The name Elkanah means “God the zealous; the zeal of God”
MaleLeviteTribe of LeviDivided Monarchy eraOld Testament1 book2 verses
Summary
A man from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1 Chronicles 6:25; only referred to as Elkanah (אֶלְקָנָה); a son of Shaul; father of Amasai.
Family members
Alternative names
- אֶלְקָנָהElkanah
Mentions
- The descendants of Elkanah: Amasai, Ahimoth,
- …the son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,