The meaning of “אֱלִיפֶלֶט”

Understanding ʼĔlîypheleṭ reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

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Hebrew Text

Strong's Concordance

אֱלִיפֶלֶט

Phoneticel-ee-feh'-let

TransliterationʼĔlîypheleṭ

Grammar Code

N:N-M-P

Noun

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

or (shortened) אֱלְפֶּלֶט ʼĔlpeleṭ (el-peh'-let); from אֵל and פַּלֵּט; God of deliverance Eliphalet, Eliphelet, Elpalet. - § Elpalet or Eliphalet or Eliphelet = "God is deliverance" - Eliphelet or Elpelet, the name of six Israelites 1) David's youngest son 2) one of David's mighty warriors 3) a Benjamite descendant of Jonathan 4) a leader of the clan of Adonikam 5) one of the line of Hashum

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

9 total references

Reference	Text
2 Samuel 23:34	“Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai, the son of the Maachathite, Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,”
1 Chronicles 8:39	“And the sons of Eshek his brother were, Ulam his firstborn, Jehush the second, and Eliphelet the third.”
Ezra 10:33	“Of the sons of Hashum; Mattenai, Mattathah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh, and Shimei.”

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences

Most Frequent Book

1 Chronicles

Book Distribution

2 Samuel2

1 Chronicles5

Ezra2

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