Word Study

The meaning of אֶלְעָזָר

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

H499
Hebrew Text
Strong's Concordance

אֶלְעָזָר

Phoneticel-aw-zawr'
TransliterationʼElʻâzâr
Grammar Code
N:N-M-P
Noun
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Eleazar. - § Eleazar = "God has helped" - Elazar, the name of seven Israelites 1) the high priest son of Aaron 2) Abinadab's son who cared for the ark 3) the priest who rebuilt and dedicated the restored walls of Jerusalem in time of Ezra 4) one of David's mighty warriors 5) a Levite 6) one of the line of Parosh

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

70 total references
ReferenceText
Exodus 6:25

And Eleazar Aaron’s son took him one of the daughters of Putiel to wife; and she bare him Phinehas: these are the heads of the fathers of the Levites according to their families.

Numbers 27:2

And they stood before Moses, and before Eleazar the priest, and before the princes and all the congregation, by the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, saying,

Joshua 22:13

And the children of Israel sent unto the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the half tribe of Manasseh, into the land of Gilead, Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest,

1 Samuel 7:1

And the men of Kirjath–jearim came, and fetched up the ark of the Lord, and brought it into the house of Abinadab in the hill, and sanctified Eleazar his son to keep the ark of the Lord.

1 Chronicles 24:1

Now these are the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron; Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences
70x
Most Frequent Book
Numbers
Book Distribution
Exodus3
Leviticus3
Numbers34
Deuteronomy1
Joshua8
Judges1
1 Samuel1
2 Samuel1
1 Chronicles14
Ezra3
Nehemiah1

Devotional Reflection

How does the original Hebrew meaning of 'אֶלְעָזָר' deepen your understanding of Exodus 6:25?

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