Elkanah
אֶלְקָנָה · el.qa.nah · H0511G“God the zealous; the zeal of God” Hitchcock's 18692 mentions in 2 books, most in Exodus (1)
Who he was
Elkanah is mentioned in the genealogies of the Levites as a descendant of Korah, the son of Izhar (Exodus 6:24; 1 Chronicles 6:23). He was part of the Kohathite clan, one of the three main divisions of the Levites. The Kohathites were responsible for carrying and maintaining the sacred objects of the tabernacle during the wilderness journey. Elkanah's specific role within the Kohathite clan is not elaborated upon in the Bible. His mention in the genealogical records serves to establish the lineage of the Levites and their duties in the tabernacle service.
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Family
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Every mention
2 references, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)
Exodus 1 mention
Exodus 6:24The sons of Korah: Assir, Elkanah, and Abiasaph; these are the families of the Korahites.
1 Chronicles 1 mention
What the dictionary says
God-created.
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
Read the article →Sources
- STEPBible TIPNR · Translators Individualised Proper Names with all References · CC BY 4.0 · github.com/STEPBible/STEPBible-Data
- Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869) · Public domain