Hebrew Word Study · Strong’s H445
אֶלְחָנָן
el.cha.nan · “Elhanan”
Used 4 times across 2 books
Definition
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.21.19;
son of: Jaare-oregim (H3296)
§ Elhanan = "God has been gracious"
1) Jair's son who fought the Gittites
2) Dodo's son who was a chief of David
son of: Jaare-oregim (H3296)
§ Elhanan = "God has been gracious"
1) Jair's son who fought the Gittites
2) Dodo's son who was a chief of David
Where it appears
2 Samuel2
1 Chronicles2
In the text
2 Samuel 21:19And 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.2 Samuel 23:24Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth–lehem,1 Chronicles 11:26Also the valiant men of the armies were, Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth–lehem,1 Chronicles 20:5And 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.
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