Strong H511H511Jאֶלְקָנָה

Elkanah

One of the 8 senses of Strong H511

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 1Ch.6.26;
son of: Ahimoth (H287);
father of: Zuph (H6689)

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

A Levite descendant of Kohath.

Elkanah was a Levite descendant of Kohath mentioned in the genealogies (1Ch.6.26,35).

In the Bible

Strong H511J appears in 2 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • elkanah2

First verses

  1. 1 Chronicles 6:26
    As for Elkanah: the sons of Elkanah; Zophai his son, and Nahath his son,
  2. 1 Chronicles 6:35
    The son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,
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