447. Eliel

Lexical Summary

Eliel: Eliel

Original Word: אֱלִיאֵל
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Eliy'el
Pronunciation: eh-lee-EL
Phonetic Spelling: (el-ee-ale')
KJV: Eliel
NASB: Eliel
Word Origin: [from H410 (אֵל - God) repeated]

1. God of (his) God
2. Eliel, the name of nine Israelites

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Eliel

From 'el repeated; God of (his) God; Eliel, the name of nine Israelites -- Eliel.

see HEBREW 'el

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from el repeated
Definition
"my God is God," the name of several Isr.
NASB Translation
Eliel (10).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

אֱלִיאֵל proper name, masculine (El is God, or my God is God) only Chronicles

a. two or three of David's chiefs 1 Chronicles 11:46,47; 1 Chronicles 12:11.

b. chief of Manasseh 1 Chronicles 5:24.

c. two chiefs of Benjamin 1 Chronicles 8:20,22.

d. chief of the Hebronites 1 Chronicles 15:9,11.

e. a chief Kohathite 1 Chronicles 6:19 = אֱלִיאָב v.1 Chronicles 6:12 compare אֱלִיהוּ 1 Samuel 1:1. feminine a Levite2Chronicles 31:13.

Topical Lexicon

Name Significance

Eliel means “my God is God,” a testimony that the covenant God of Israel alone is worthy of allegiance. Each bearer of the name therefore stands as a living reminder of Israel’s confession, “The LORD, He is God” (compare 1 Kings 18:39).

Tribal Distribution and Family Lines

1. Tribe of Manasseh (east of the Jordan) – 1 Chronicles 5:24 lists Eliel among seven clan-heads called “mighty warriors, men of renown.”
2. Tribe of Levi – In the genealogies of Heman the singer (1 Chronicles 6:34) an Eliel appears in the line of Kohath, anchoring the name in Levitical worship.
3. Tribe of Benjamin – Two Benjamite ancestors are named Eliel (1 Chronicles 8:20, 22), showing the breadth of the name’s use across Israel.

Warriors Loyal to David

Twice in David’s elite roster the name is found:
• “Eliel, a Mahavite” stands among “the mighty men who belonged to David” (1 Chronicles 11:46-47).
• During David’s wilderness years Gadites joined him; here too is “Eliel the tenth” (1 Chronicles 12:12).

These verses underscore that devotion to the anointed king transcended tribal boundaries.

Levitical Leadership in Transporting the Ark

When David brought the Ark to Jerusalem, two verses highlight an Eliel:
• “From the sons of Hebron: Eliel the chief and eighty of his relatives” (1 Chronicles 15:9).
• “David summoned… the Levites Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab” (1 Chronicles 15:11).

Here Eliel functions as both clan head and chosen representative, modeling ordered, reverent worship and careful obedience to the Mosaic prescriptions David restored.

Administrative Stewardship under Hezekiah

2 Chronicles 31:13 records Eliel among ten overseers of temple treasuries during Hezekiah’s reforms: “Eliel, Ismachiah, Mahath, and Benaiah were administrators under the authority of Conaniah and his brother Shimei”. Their task—superintending offerings and tithes—illustrates how wholehearted revival depends on trustworthy men who protect sacred resources.

Patterns and Ministry Significance

• Multiplicity of Roles – The name is borne by soldiers, singers, priests, chiefs, and treasurers, reflecting the unity of Israel’s life under one God.
• Continuity Across Generations – From the early monarchy (David) to Judah’s later renewal (Hezekiah), Eliels serve continually, underscoring God’s faithful provision of godly leaders.
• Model of Covenant Faithfulness – Whether in battle, worship, or administration, each Eliel advances covenant priorities: defending the people, safeguarding true worship, and stewarding holy things.

Key Theological Insights

1. God raises suitably gifted individuals in every era to meet the varied needs of His people.
2. Military valor and liturgical service are complementary, not contradictory, expressions of devotion.
3. Effective revival (Hezekiah) flows from transparent, accountable stewardship—principles embodied by Eliel and his colleagues.

Thus the ten Eliels collectively witness that “my God is God,” and they invite every generation to the same uncompromising allegiance.

Forms and Transliterations

אֱלִיאֵ֖ל אֱלִיאֵ֣ל אֱלִיאֵ֥ל אֱלִיאֵל֙ אליאל וֶאֱלִיאֵ֖ל וֶאֱלִיאֵ֡ל וֶאֱלִיאֵ֣ל וֶאֱלִיאֵֽל׃ ואליאל ואליאל׃ ’ĕ·lî·’êl ’ĕlî’êl eliEl veeliEl we’ĕlî’êl we·’ĕ·lî·’êl

Englishman's Concordance

1 Chronicles 5:24
HEB: וְעֵ֡פֶר וְיִשְׁעִ֡י וֶאֱלִיאֵ֡ל וְ֠עַזְרִיאֵל וְיִרְמְיָ֨ה
NAS: Ishi, Eliel, Azriel,
KJV: and Ishi, and Eliel, and Azriel,
INT: Epher Ishi Eliel Azriel Jeremiah

1 Chronicles 6:34
HEB: יְרֹחָ֔ם בֶּן־ אֱלִיאֵ֖ל בֶּן־ תּֽוֹחַ׃
NAS: the son of Eliel, the son
KJV: the son of Eliel, the son
INT: of Jeroham the son of Eliel the son of Toah

1 Chronicles 8:20
HEB: וֶאֱלִיעֵנַ֥י וְצִלְּתַ֖י וֶאֱלִיאֵֽל׃
NAS: Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,
KJV: And Elienai, and Zilthai, and Eliel,
INT: Elienai Zillethai Eliel

1 Chronicles 8:22
HEB: וְיִשְׁפָּ֥ן וָעֵ֖בֶר וֶאֱלִיאֵֽל׃
NAS: Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
KJV: And Ishpan, and Heber, and Eliel,
INT: Ishpan Eber Eliel

1 Chronicles 11:46
HEB: אֱלִיאֵל֙ הַֽמַּחֲוִ֔ים וִירִיבַ֥י
NAS: Eliel the Mahavite and Jeribai
KJV: Eliel the Mahavite, and Jeribai,
INT: Eliel the Mahavite and Jeribai

1 Chronicles 11:47
HEB: אֱלִיאֵ֣ל וְעוֹבֵ֔ד וְיַעֲשִׂיאֵ֖ל
NAS: Eliel and Obed and Jaasiel
KJV: Eliel, and Obed, and Jasiel
INT: Eliel and Obed and Jaasiel

1 Chronicles 12:12
HEB: עַתַּי֙ הַשִּׁשִּׁ֔י אֱלִיאֵ֖ל הַשְּׁבִעִֽי׃
INT: Attai sixth Eliel seventh

1 Chronicles 15:9
HEB: לִבְנֵ֖י חֶבְר֑וֹן אֱלִיאֵ֥ל הַשָּׂ֖ר וְאֶחָ֥יו
NAS: of Hebron, Eliel the chief,
KJV: of Hebron; Eliel the chief,
INT: of the sons of Hebron Eliel the chief of his relatives

1 Chronicles 15:11
HEB: וְיוֹאֵ֣ל שְׁמַֽעְיָ֔ה וֶאֱלִיאֵ֖ל וְעַמִּינָדָֽב׃
NAS: Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel and Amminadab,
KJV: Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab,
INT: Joel Shemaiah Eliel and Amminadab

2 Chronicles 31:13
HEB: וִֽירִימ֤וֹת וְיוֹזָבָד֙ וֶאֱלִיאֵ֣ל וְיִסְמַכְיָ֔הוּ וּמַ֖חַת
NAS: Jozabad, Eliel, Ismachiah,
KJV: and Jozabad, and Eliel, and Ismachiah,
INT: Jerimoth Jozabad Eliel Ismachiah Mahath

10 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 447
10 Occurrences

’ĕ·lî·’êl — 5 Occ.
we·’ĕ·lî·’êl — 5 Occ.