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Elishama

אֱלִישָׁמָעStrong’s H0476

elishama (e-li-sha-ma)

Appears in 17 verses of the Old Testament

In short

Elishama is the Hebrew word usually translated “elishama”. It appears in 17 verses of the Old Testament.

“Of the children of Joseph: of Ephraim; Elishama the son of Ammihud: of Manasseh; Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.”
Numbers 1:10 KJV
Meaning
  1. An Ephraimite chief in the wilderness
  2. A son of David
  3. Jehoiakim's secretary
  4. A priest who taught the law
  5. A man of Judah
  6. An Ephraimite chief in the wilderness
  7. A son of David
  8. Jehoiakim's secretary
  9. An Ephraimite chief in the wilderness
  10. A son of David
  11. Jehoiakim's secretary
  12. A priest who taught the law
  13. A man of Judah
  14. An Ephraimite chief in the wilderness
  15. A son of David
  16. Jehoiakim's secretary
  17. A priest who taught the law
  18. A man of Judah
  19. An Ephraimite chief in the wilderness
  20. A son of David
  21. Jehoiakim's secretary
  22. A priest who taught the law
  23. A man of Judah
  24. An Ephraimite chief in the wilderness
  25. A son of David
  26. Jehoiakim's secretary
  27. A priest who taught the law
  28. A man of Judah
How it's translated
  • elishama 13
  • and elishama 4

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • Numbers 5
  • 1 Chronicles 5
  • Jeremiah 4
  • 2 Samuel 1
  • 2 Kings 1
  • 2 Chronicles 1

6 books in all.

Explore in Scripture
All 17 verses, by book
2 Samuel 1
5:16
2 Kings 1
25:25
1 Chronicles 5
2:413:63:87:2614:7
2 Chronicles 1
17:8
Hebrew dictionary

אֱלִישָׁמָע elishama · Elishama

A man of the tribe of Ephraim living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.1.10; son of: Ammihud (H5989); father of: Nun (H5126) § Elishama = "my God has heard" 1) an Ephraimite chief in the wilderness 2) a son of David 3) Jehoiakim's secretary 4) a priest who taught the law 5) a man of Judah

אֱלִישָׁמָע elishama · Elishama

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.5.16; son of: David (H1732); brother of: Amnon (H0550), Chileab (H3609), Absalom (H0053), Adonijah (H0138), Shephatiah (H8203), Ithream (H3507), Shammua (H8051H), Shobab (H7727), Nathan (H5416), Solomon (H8010), Ibhar (H2984), Elishua (H0474), Nepheg (H5298H), Japhia (H3309I), Eliada (H0450), Eliphelet (H0467), Tamar (H8559H), Elpelet (H0467I), Nogah (H5052) and Jerimoth (H3406N) § Elishama = "my God has heard" 1) an Ephraimite chief in the wilderness 2) a son of David 3) Jehoiakim's secretary …

אֱלִישָׁמָע elishama · Elishama

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.25.25; father of: Nethaniah (H5418) § Elishama = "my God has heard" 1) an Ephraimite chief in the wilderness 2) a son of David 3) Jehoiakim's secretary 4) a priest who taught the law 5) a man of Judah

אֱלִישָׁמָע elishama · Elishama

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.2.41; son of: Jekamiah (H3359) § Elishama = "my God has heard" 1) an Ephraimite chief in the wilderness 2) a son of David 3) Jehoiakim's secretary 4) a priest who taught the law 5) a man of Judah

אֱלִישָׁמָע elishama · Elishama

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.17.8 § Elishama = "my God has heard" 1) an Ephraimite chief in the wilderness 2) a son of David 3) Jehoiakim's secretary 4) a priest who taught the law 5) a man of Judah

אֱלִישָׁמָע elishama · Elishama

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Jer.36.12 § Elishama = "my God has heard" 1) an Ephraimite chief in the wilderness 2) a son of David 3) Jehoiakim's secretary 4) a priest who taught the law 5) a man of Judah

From STEPBible’s Hebrew lexicon (based on Brown-Driver-Briggs).

Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Hebrew, not from any one translation.