The meaning of “אֶלְחָנָן”
Understanding ʼElchânân reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Elkanan. - § Elhanan = "God has been gracious" - Elchanan, an Israelite 1) Jair's son who fought the Gittites 2) Dodo's ...
אֶלְחָנָן
Elkanan. - § Elhanan = "God has been gracious" - Elchanan, an Israelite 1) Jair's son who fought the Gittites 2) Dodo's son who was a chief of David
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Samuel 21:19 | “And there was again a battle in Gob with the Philistines, where Elhanan the son of Jaare–oregim, a Beth–lehemite, slew the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam.” Word: אֶלְחָנָן (ʼElchânân) | |
| 2 Samuel 23:24 | “Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth–lehem,” Word: אֶלְחָנָן (ʼElchânân) | |
| 1 Chronicles 11:26 | “Also the valiant men of the armies were, Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth–lehem,” Word: אֶלְחָנָן (ʼElchânân) | |
| 1 Chronicles 20:5 | “And there was war again with the Philistines; and Elhanan the son of Jair slew Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, whose spear staff was like a weaver’s beam.” Word: אֶלְחָנָן (ʼElchânân) |