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The meaning of אֱלִיעָם

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Eliam. - § Eliam = "God of the people" or "God is kinsman" - Eliam, an Israelite 1) Bathsheba's father 2) a Gilonite war...

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אֱלִיעָם

Phoneticel-ee-awm'
TransliterationʼĔlîyʻâm
Grammar Code
N:N-M-P
Noun
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Eliam. - § Eliam = "God of the people" or "God is kinsman" - Eliam, an Israelite 1) Bathsheba's father 2) a Gilonite warrior of David

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

2 total references
ReferenceText
2 Samuel 11:3

And David sent and enquired after the woman. And one said, Is not this Bath–sheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?

Word: אֱלִיעָם (ʼĔlîyʻâm)
2 Samuel 23:34

Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai, the son of the Maachathite, Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,

Word: אֱלִיעָם (ʼĔlîyʻâm)

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Most Frequent Book
2 Samuel
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