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Elkanah

Elkanah was the father of the prophet Samuel and husband of Hannah.

The name Elkanah means “God the zealous; the zeal of God”

MaleLeviteTribe of LeviUnited Monarchy eraOld Testament2 books11 verses

Summary

A man from the tribe of Levi living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1 Samuel 1:1; only referred to as Elkanah (אֶלְקָנָה); a son of Jeroham; husband of Hannah and Peninnah; father of Samuel.

Glossary entries

Elkanah

Family members

Father

Jeroham

Spouse

Hannah Peninnah

Children

Samuel

Alternative names

Mentions

Includes 1 verse that refer to Elkanah without naming them, as “he”, “she”, or the subject of a verb.

  1. 1 Samuel 1:1
    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 Samuel 1:4
    And whenever the day came for Elkanah to present his sacrifice, he would give portions to his wife Peninnah and to all her sons and daughters.
  3. 1 Samuel 1:5Referred to, not named
    But to Hannah he would give a double portion, for he loved her even though the LORD had closed her womb.
  4. 1 Samuel 1:8
    “Hannah, why are you crying?” her husband Elkanah asked. “Why won’t you eat? Why is your heart so grieved? Am I not better to you than ten sons?”
  5. 1 Samuel 1:19
    The next morning they got up early to bow in worship before the LORD, and then they returned home to Ramah. And Elkanah had relations with his wife Hannah, and the LORD remembered her.
  6. 1 Samuel 1:21
    Then Elkanah and all his house went up to make the annual sacrifice to the LORD and to fulfill his vow,
  7. 1 Samuel 1:23
    “Do what you think is best,” her husband Elkanah replied, “and stay here until you have weaned him. Only may the LORD confirm His word.” So Hannah stayed and nursed her son until she had weaned him.
  8. 1 Samuel 2:11
    Then Elkanah went home to Ramah, but the boy began ministering to the LORD before Eli the priest.
  9. 1 Samuel 2:20
    And Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife, saying, “May the LORD give you children by this woman in place of the one she dedicated to the LORD.” Then they would go home.
  10. 1 Chronicles 6:27
    Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, and Elkanah his son.
  11. 1 Chronicles 6:34
    …the son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah,