Strong H5941עֵלִי
Eli
- Transliteration
- ‛êlîy
- Pronunciation
- ay-lee'
- Morphology
- Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person
Definition
From H5927; lofty;
{Eli} an Israelitish high priest: - Eli.
{Eli} an Israelitish high priest: - Eli.
Meaning of the name
Eli = "ascension"
Detailed definition
In the biblical story
Eli
High priest and judge of Israel at Shiloh
Eli was the high priest and judge of Israel who ministered at the tabernacle in Shiloh.
In the Bible
Strong H5941 appears in 30 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- eli30
- s1
First verses
- 1 Samuel 1:3And this man went up out of his city yearly to worship and to sacrifice unto the Lord of hosts in Shiloh. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, the priests of the Lord, were there.
- 1 Samuel 1:9So Hannah rose up after they had eaten in Shiloh, and after they had drunk. Now Eli the priest sat upon a seat by a post of the temple of the Lord.
- 1 Samuel 1:12And it came to pass, as she continued praying before the Lord, that Eli marked her mouth.
- 1 Samuel 1:13Now Hannah, she spake in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard: therefore Eli thought she had been drunken.
- 1 Samuel 1:14And Eli said unto her, How long wilt thou be drunken? put away thy wine from thee.
- 1 Samuel 1:17Then Eli answered and said, Go in peace: and the God of Israel grant thee thy petition that thou hast asked of him.
- 1 Samuel 1:25And they slew a bullock, and brought the child to Eli.
- 1 Samuel 2:11And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto the Lord before Eli the priest.
- 1 Samuel 2:12Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the Lord.
- 1 Samuel 2:20And 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 Samuel 2:22Now Eli was very old, and heard all that his sons did unto all Israel; and how they lay with the women that assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
- 1 Samuel 2:27And there came a man of God unto Eli, and said unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Did I plainly appear unto the house of thy father, when they were in Egypt in Pharaoh’s house?
- 1 Samuel 3:1And the child Samuel ministered unto the Lord before Eli. And the word of the Lord was precious in those days; there was no open vision.
- 1 Samuel 3:2And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place, and his eyes began to wax dim, that he could not see;
- 1 Samuel 3:5And he ran unto Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And he said, I called not; lie down again. And he went and lay down.
- 1 Samuel 3:6And the Lord called yet again, Samuel. And Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And he answered, I called not, my son; lie down again.
- 1 Samuel 3:8And the Lord called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And Eli perceived that the Lord had called the child.
- 1 Samuel 3:9Therefore Eli said unto Samuel, Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he call thee, that thou shalt say, Speak, Lord; for thy servant heareth. So Samuel went and lay down in his place.
- 1 Samuel 3:12In that day I will perform against Eli all things which I have spoken concerning his house: when I begin, I will also make an end.
- 1 Samuel 3:14And therefore I have sworn unto the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli’s house shall not be purged with sacrifice nor offering for ever.