Strong H511H511Hאֶלְקָנָה

Elkanah

Transliteration: 'elqânâh
Pronunciation: el-kaw-naw'
Morphology: Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

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)

Meaning of the name

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

General definition

From H410 and H7069; God has obtained;
{Elkanah} the name of seven Israelites: - Elkanah.

In the biblical story

Elkanah

The father of the prophet Samuel.

Elkanah was the father of the prophet Samuel and husband of Hannah (1Sa.1.1,4,8,19,21,23; 2.11,20; 1Ch.6.27,34).

In the Bible

Strong H511H appears in 10 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

elkanah10

First verses

1 Samuel 1:1
Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim–zophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite:
1 Samuel 1:4
And when the time was that Elkanah offered, he gave to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters, portions:
1 Samuel 1:8
Then said Elkanah her husband to her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieved? am not I better to thee than ten sons?
1 Samuel 1:19
And they rose up in the morning early, and worshipped before the Lord, and returned, and came to their house to Ramah: and Elkanah knew Hannah his wife; and the Lord remembered her.
1 Samuel 1:21
And the man Elkanah, and all his house, went up to offer unto the Lord the yearly sacrifice, and his vow.
1 Samuel 1:23
And Elkanah her husband said unto her, Do what seemeth thee good; tarry until thou have weaned him; only the Lord establish his word. So the woman abode, and gave her son suck until she weaned him.
1 Samuel 2:11
And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto the Lord before Eli the priest.
1 Samuel 2:20
And Eli blessed Elkanah and his wife, and said, The Lord give thee seed of this woman for the loan which is lent to the Lord. And they went unto their own home.
1 Chronicles 6:27
Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah his son.
1 Chronicles 6:34
The son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah,

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