Lexicon / H0511
אֶלְקָנָה
el.qa.nah
  • Elkanah
  • God has created
  • taken possession

STEPBible TBESH

Glosses: Elkanah

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.6.24;

son of: Korah (H7141I);

brother of: Assir (H0617) and Ebiasaph (H0043)

§ Elkanah = "God has possessed" or "God has created"

1) Samuel's father

2) a ruler in Jerusalem in the time of king Ahaz

3) one of David's mighty warriors

4) son of Korah

5) several Levites

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.1.1;

son of: Jeroham (H3395); married to Hannah (H2584) and Peninnah (H6444);

father of: Samuel (H8050)

§ Elkanah = "God has possessed" or "God has created"

1) Samuel's father

2) a ruler in Jerusalem in the time of king Ahaz

3) one of David's mighty warriors

4) son of Korah

5) several Levites

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.6.25;

son of: Shaul (H7586J);

father of: Amasai (H6022)

§ Elkanah = "God has possessed" or "God has created"

1) Samuel's father

2) a ruler in Jerusalem in the time of king Ahaz

3) one of David's mighty warriors

4) son of Korah

5) several Levites

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.6.26;

son of: Ahimoth (H0287);

father of: Zuph (H6689)

§ Elkanah = "God has possessed" or "God has created"

1) Samuel's father

2) a ruler in Jerusalem in the time of king Ahaz

3) one of David's mighty warriors

4) son of Korah

5) several Levites

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at 1Ch.9.16;

father of: Asa (H0609H)

§ Elkanah = "God has possessed" or "God has created"

1) Samuel's father

2) a ruler in Jerusalem in the time of king Ahaz

3) one of David's mighty warriors

4) son of Korah

5) several Levites

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.12.6

§ Elkanah = "God has possessed" or "God has created"

1) Samuel's father

2) a ruler in Jerusalem in the time of king Ahaz

3) one of David's mighty warriors

4) son of Korah

5) several Levites

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.15.23

§ Elkanah = "God has possessed" or "God has created"

1) Samuel's father

2) a ruler in Jerusalem in the time of king Ahaz

3) one of David's mighty warriors

4) son of Korah

5) several Levites

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.28.7

§ Elkanah = "God has possessed" or "God has created"

1) Samuel's father

2) a ruler in Jerusalem in the time of king Ahaz

3) one of David's mighty warriors

4) son of Korah

5) several Levites

BDB (Brown-Driver-Briggs)

Glosses: God has created; taken possession

אֶלְקָנָה n.pr.m God has created taken possession father of Samuel son of Korah a ruler in Jerusalem in the time of Ahaz one of David’s warriors several Levites . (, or)