472. Elisheba
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Elisheba: Elisheba

Original Word: אֱלִישֶׁבַע
Part of Speech: Proper Name Feminine
Transliteration: Eliysheba`
Pronunciation: eh-lee-sheh-bah
Phonetic Spelling: (el-ee-sheh'-bah)
Definition: Elisheba
Meaning: Elisheba

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Elisheba

From 'el and sheba' (in the sense of shaba'); God of (the) oath; Elisheba, the wife of Aaron -- Elisheba.

see HEBREW 'el

see HEBREW sheba'

see HEBREW shaba'

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from el and shaba
Definition
"God is an oath," the wife of Aaron
NASB Translation
Elisheba (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
אֱלִישֶׁ֫בַע proper name, feminine (God is an oath, by which one swears, compare Isaiah 19:18; Amos 8:14; Zephaniah 1:5) wife of Aaron Exodus 6:23; = Ἐλεισαβεθ ᵐ5, compare Luke 1:7.

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from two Hebrew words: אֵל (El, meaning "God") and שֶׁבַע (sheba, meaning "oath" or "seven").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Greek entry is G1665, Ἐλισάβετ (Elisabet), which is the Greek form of the name Elizabeth. This name appears in the New Testament, notably as the name of the mother of John the Baptist, who is a relative of Mary, the mother of Jesus. The use of Elisabet in the New Testament continues the tradition of the name's association with piety and divine promise.

Usage: Elisheba is a proper noun used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible. It is specifically the name of the wife of Aaron, the brother of Moses and the first high priest of Israel.

Context: Elisheba is mentioned in the Old Testament as the wife of Aaron, the brother of Moses, and the first high priest of Israel. Her name appears in Exodus 6:23, where it is noted that she is the daughter of Amminadab and the sister of Nahshon, from the tribe of Judah. Elisheba's marriage to Aaron signifies a union between the Levitical priesthood and the royal tribe of Judah, symbolizing a significant alliance in the history of Israel. Through her marriage to Aaron, Elisheba became the mother of four sons: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar, who played crucial roles in the establishment of the priestly lineage. Her name, meaning "God is an oath," reflects the sacred and covenantal nature of her family's role in the religious life of Israel.

Forms and Transliterations
אֱלִישֶׁ֧בַע אלישבע ’ĕ·lî·še·ḇa‘ ’ĕlîšeḇa‘ eliSheva
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Englishman's Concordance
Exodus 6:23
HEB: אַהֲרֹ֜ן אֶת־ אֱלִישֶׁ֧בַע בַּת־ עַמִּינָדָ֛ב
NAS: married Elisheba, the daughter
KJV: took him Elisheba, daughter
INT: took Aaron Elisheba the daughter of Amminadab

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Strong's Hebrew 472
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’ĕ·lî·še·ḇa‘ — 1 Occ.















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