Lexicon / H5941
עֵלִי
e.li
  • Eli

STEPBible TBESH

Glosses: Eli

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.1.3;

father of: Hophni (H2652), Phinehas (H6372H)

§ Eli = "ascension"

descendant of Aaron through Ithamar and high priest and judge of Israel when Samuel entered service as a child

BDB (Brown-Driver-Briggs)

Glosses: Eli

עֵלִי n.pr.m Eli . priest at Shiloh