Strong H469H469Gאֱלִיצָפָן

Elizaphan

One of the 2 senses of Strong H469

Transliteration
'ĕlîytsâphân 'eltsâphân
Pronunciation
{el-ee-tsaw-fawn'} el-tsaw-fawn'
Morphology
Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.6.22;
son of: Uzziel (H5816);
brother of: Mishael (H4332), Sithri (H5644), Micah (H4318J) and Isshiah (H3449I); also called Elzaphan at Exo.6.22; 1x

Meaning of the name

Elizaphan or Elzaphan = "my God has protected"

General definition

From H410 and H6845; God of treasure;
Elitsaphan or {Eltsaphan} an Israelite: - {Elizaphan} Elzaphan.

In the biblical story

Elizaphan

A Levite leader from the Kohathite clan.

Elizaphan was a Levite leader from the Kohathite clan, responsible for various duties in the tabernacle and temple (Num.3.30; 1Ch.15.8; 2Ch.29.13; Exo.6.22; Lev.10.4).

In the Bible

Strong H469G appears in 5 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • elizaphan3
  • elzaphan2

First verses

  1. Exodus 6:22
    And the sons of Uzziel; Mishael, and Elzaphan, and Zithri.
  2. Leviticus 10:4
    And Moses called Mishael and Elzaphan, the sons of Uzziel the uncle of Aaron, and said unto them, Come near, carry your brethren from before the sanctuary out of the camp.
  3. Numbers 3:30
    And the chief of the house of the father of the families of the Kohathites shall be Elizaphan the son of Uzziel.
  4. 1 Chronicles 15:8
    Of the sons of Elizaphan; Shemaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred:
  5. 2 Chronicles 29:13
    And of the sons of Elizaphan; Shimri, and Jeiel: and of the sons of Asaph; Zechariah, and Mattaniah:
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