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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Elishama

The Bible

Bible Usage:

Dictionaries:

  • Included in Eastons: Yes
  • Included in Hitchcocks: Yes
  • Included in Naves: Yes
  • Included in Smiths: Yes
  • Included in Websters: No
  • Included in Strongs: Yes
  • Included in Thayers: No
  • Included in BDB: Yes

Strongs Concordance:

  • H476 Used 17 times

 

Easton's Bible Dictionary
Elishama

Whom God hears.

1. A prince of Benjamin, grandfather of Joshua (Numbers 1:10; 1 Chronicles 7:26).

2. One of David's sons (2 Samuel 5:16).

3. Another of David's sons (1 Chronicles 3:6).

4. A priest sent by Jehoshaphat to teach the people the law (2 Chronicles 17:8).


Hitchcock's Names Dictionary
Elishama

God hearing


Naves Topical Index
Elishama

1. Grandfather of Joshua
Numbers 1:10; Numbers 2:18; Numbers 7:48; Numbers 7:53; Numbers 10:22; 1 Chronicles 7:26

2. A son of David
2 Samuel 5:16; 1 Chronicles 3:8; 1 Chronicles 14:7

3. Another son of David, elsewhere called Elishua

General references
1 Chronicles 3:6
Elishua

4. A descendant of Judah
1 Chronicles 2:41

5. Probably identical with a descendant of Judah above
2 Kings 25:25; Jeremiah 41:1

6. A secretary to Jehoiakim
Jeremiah 36:12; Jeremiah 36:20-21

7. A priest sent by Jehoshaphat to teach the law
2 Chronicles 17:8


Smith's Bible Dictionary
Elishama

(whom God hears).

  1. The "prince" or "captain" of the tribe of Ephraim in the wilderness of Sinai. (Numbers 1:10; 2:18; 7:48; 10:22) (B.C. 1491.) From (1 Chronicles 7:26) we find that he was grandfather to the great Joshua.
  2. A son of King David. (1 Samuel 5:16; 1 Chronicles 3:8; 14:7)
  3. Another son of David, (1 Chronicles 3:6) who in the other lists is called ELISHUA. (B.C. after 1044.)
  4. A descendant of Judah. (1 Chronicles 2:41)
  5. The father of Nethaniah and grandfather of Ishm'l. (2 Kings 25:25; Jeremiah 41:1)
  6. Scribe of King Jehoiakim. (Jeremiah 36:12,20,21) (B.C. 605.)
  7. A priest in the time of Jehoshaphat. (2 Chronicles 17:8) (B.C. 912).