476. Elishama

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Elishama: Elishama

Original Word: אֱלִישָׁמָע
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Eliyshama`
Pronunciation: eh-lee-shaw-mah
Phonetic Spelling: (el-ee-shaw-maw')
Definition: Elishama
Meaning: Elishama

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Elishama

From 'el and shama'; God of hearing; Elishama, the name of seven Israelites -- Elishama.

see HEBREW 'el

see HEBREW shama'

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from el and shama
Definition
"God has heard," the name of several Isr.
NASB Translation
Elishama (17).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

אֱלִישָׁמָע (God has heard, compare יִשְׁמָעֵאל, & Sabean אלסמע, יסמעאל Hal^{187, 193})

a. chief of Ephraim Numbers 1:10; Numbers 2:18; Numbers 7:48,53; Numbers 10:22; 1 Chronicles 7:26.

b. son of David 2 Samuel 5:16; 1 Chronicles 3:6,8; 1 Chronicles 14:7.

c. scribe of Jehoiakim Jeremiah 36:12,20,21.

d. one of the royal seed 2 Kings 25:25; Jeremiah 41:1.

e. a man of Judah 1 Chronicles 2:41. feminine a priest2Chronicles 17:8.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from two Hebrew words: אֵל (El, meaning "God") and שָׁמַע (shama, meaning "to hear" or "has heard").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for the Hebrew name Elishama in the Strong's Concordance, as it is a proper noun specific to Hebrew texts. However, the concept of "God hears" can be related to Greek terms involving divine perception or response, though not directly linked to a specific Greek entry.

Usage: Elishama is a proper noun used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible. It is the name of several individuals, primarily found in the context of genealogies and historical narratives.

Context: • Elishama, son of Ammihud: A leader of the tribe of Ephraim during the wilderness period. He is mentioned in the context of the census and the arrangement of the camp of Israel (Numbers 1:10, 2:18, 7:48, 10:22).
• Elishama, a descendant of David: He is listed among the sons of David in 2 Samuel 5:16 and 1 Chronicles 3:8, 14:7. This Elishama is part of the royal lineage, indicating the name's significance within the Davidic dynasty.
• Elishama, a scribe: Mentioned in Jeremiah 36:12, 20, 21, 23, 25, he served during the reign of King Jehoiakim. His role as a scribe highlights the administrative and literary functions in the royal court.
• Elishama, a priest: In Nehemiah 12:13, Elishama is listed among the priests who returned with Zerubbabel, indicating the continuity of priestly families post-exile.

Forms and Transliterations

אֱלִ֨ישָׁמָ֜ע אֱלִֽישָׁמָ֖ע אֱלִישָׁמָ֖ע אֱלִישָׁמָ֣ע אֱלִישָׁמָ֥ע אֱלִישָׁמָֽע׃ אלישמע אלישמע׃ וֶאֱלִישָׁמָ֖ע וֶאֱלִישָׁמָ֥ע וֶאֱלִישָׁמָ֧ע ואלישמע ’ĕ·lî·šā·mā‘ ’ĕlîšāmā‘ elishaMa veelishaMa we’ĕlîšāmā‘ we·’ĕ·lî·šā·mā‘

Englishman's Concordance

Numbers 1:10
HEB: יוֹסֵ֔ף לְאֶפְרַ֕יִם אֱלִישָׁמָ֖ע בֶּן־ עַמִּיה֑וּד
NAS: of Ephraim, Elishama the son
KJV: of Ephraim; Elishama the son
INT: of Joseph of Ephraim Elishama the son of Ammihud

Numbers 2:18
HEB: לִבְנֵ֣י אֶפְרַ֔יִם אֱלִישָׁמָ֖ע בֶּן־ עַמִּיהֽוּד׃
NAS: of Ephraim [shall be] Elishama the son
KJV: of Ephraim [shall be] Elishama the son
INT: of the sons of Ephraim Elishama the son of Ammihud

Numbers 7:48
HEB: לִבְנֵ֣י אֶפְרָ֑יִם אֱלִֽישָׁמָ֖ע בֶּן־ עַמִּיהֽוּד׃
NAS: day [it was] Elishama the son
KJV: day Elishama the son
INT: the son of Ephraim Elishama of the sons of Ammihud

Numbers 7:53
HEB: זֶ֛ה קָרְבַּ֥ן אֱלִישָׁמָ֖ע בֶּן־ עַמִּיהֽוּד׃
NAS: [was] the offering of Elishama the son
KJV: this [was] the offering of Elishama the son
INT: This the offering of Elishama the son of Ammihud

Numbers 10:22
HEB: וְעַל־ צְבָא֔וֹ אֱלִישָׁמָ֖ע בֶּן־ עַמִּיהֽוּד׃
NAS: was set out, with Elishama the son
KJV: and over his host [was] Elishama the son
INT: over army Elishama the son of Ammihud

2 Samuel 5:16
HEB: וֶאֱלִישָׁמָ֥ע וְאֶלְיָדָ֖ע וֶאֱלִיפָֽלֶט׃
NAS: Elishama, Eliada and Eliphelet.
KJV: And Elishama, and Eliada,
INT: Elishama Eliada and Eliphelet

2 Kings 25:25
HEB: נְ֠תַנְיָה בֶּן־ אֱלִ֨ישָׁמָ֜ע מִזֶּ֣רַע הַמְּלוּכָ֗ה
NAS: the son of Elishama, of the royal
KJV: the son of Elishama, of the seed
INT: of Nethaniah the son of Elishama family of the royal

1 Chronicles 2:41
HEB: הֹלִ֥יד אֶת־ אֱלִישָׁמָֽע׃
NAS: became the father of Elishama.
KJV: and Jekamiah begat Elishama.
INT: and Jekamiah the father of Elishama

1 Chronicles 3:6
HEB: וְיִבְחָ֥ר וֶאֱלִישָׁמָ֖ע וֶאֱלִיפָֽלֶט׃
NAS: and Ibhar, Elishama, Eliphelet,
KJV: Ibhar also, and Elishama, and Eliphelet,
INT: and Ibhar Elishama Eliphelet

1 Chronicles 3:8
HEB: וֶאֱלִישָׁמָ֧ע וְאֶלְיָדָ֛ע וֶאֱלִיפֶ֖לֶט
NAS: Elishama, Eliada and Eliphelet,
KJV: And Elishama, and Eliada,
INT: Elishama Eliada and Eliphelet

1 Chronicles 7:26
HEB: עַמִּיה֥וּד בְּנ֖וֹ אֱלִישָׁמָ֥ע בְּנֽוֹ׃
NAS: Ammihud his son, Elishama his son,
KJV: Ammihud his son, Elishama his son,
INT: Ammihud his son Elishama his son

1 Chronicles 14:7
HEB: וֶאֱלִישָׁמָ֥ע וּבְעֶלְיָדָ֖ע וֶאֱלִיפָֽלֶט׃
NAS: Elishama, Beeliada and Eliphelet.
KJV: And Elishama, and Beeliada,
INT: Elishama Beeliada and Eliphelet

2 Chronicles 17:8
HEB: הַלְוִיִּ֑ם וְעִמָּהֶ֛ם אֱלִישָׁמָ֥ע וִֽיהוֹרָ֖ם הַכֹּהֲנִֽים׃
NAS: the Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram,
KJV: Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram,
INT: the Levites them Elishama and Jehoram the priests

Jeremiah 36:12
HEB: הַשָּׂרִ֖ים יֽוֹשְׁבִ֑ים אֱלִישָׁמָ֣ע הַסֹּפֵ֡ר וּדְלָיָ֣הוּ
NAS: there-- Elishama the scribe,
KJV: sat there, [even] Elishama the scribe,
INT: the officials were sitting there Elishama the scribe and Delaiah

Jeremiah 36:20
HEB: הִפְקִ֔דוּ בְּלִשְׁכַּ֖ת אֱלִישָׁמָ֣ע הַסֹּפֵ֑ר וַיַּגִּ֙ידוּ֙
NAS: in the chamber of Elishama the scribe,
KJV: in the chamber of Elishama the scribe,
INT: had deposited the chamber of Elishama the scribe and told

Jeremiah 36:21
HEB: וַיִּ֨קָּחֶ֔הָ מִלִּשְׁכַּ֖ת אֱלִישָׁמָ֣ע הַסֹּפֵ֑ר וַיִּקְרָאֶ֤הָ
NAS: it out of the chamber of Elishama the scribe.
KJV: and he took it out of Elishama the scribe's
INT: took of the chamber of Elishama the scribe's read

Jeremiah 41:1
HEB: נְתַנְיָ֣ה בֶן־ אֱלִישָׁמָ֣ע מִזֶּ֣רַע הַ֠מְּלוּכָה
NAS: the son of Elishama, of the royal
KJV: the son of Elishama, of the seed
INT: of Nethaniah the son of Elishama family of the royal

17 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 476
17 Occurrences

’ĕ·lî·šā·mā‘ — 13 Occ.
we·’ĕ·lî·šā·mā‘ — 4 Occ.