אֶלְחָנָ֥ן
𐤀𐤋𐤇𐤍𐤍
Elechanan
Elhanan
A personal name meaning 'El is gracious' or 'God has shown favor.' The name expresses the idea that God (El) has granted grace or favor to the person or their family. Used exclusively as a proper noun for specific individuals in the Hebrew Bible.
2 Samuel 23:24 · Word #6
Lexicon H445
| Lemma | אֶלְחָנָן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤋𐤇𐤍𐤍 |
| Transliteration | Elechanan |
| Strong's | H445 |
| Definition | A personal name meaning 'El is gracious' or 'God has shown favor.' The name expresses the idea that God (El) has granted grace or favor to the person or their family. Used exclusively as a proper noun for specific individuals in the Hebrew Bible. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Elhanan |
SIBI-P1 Translation H445-01
El-is-gracious
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper noun; theophoric compound name formed from אֵל + Qal perfect of חנן functioning as a nominal element. |
| Rendering Rationale | This proper name combines אֵל (El, God) with חָנַן (to be gracious), forming a theophoric declaration that God has shown grace. The rendering preserves the verbal sense of divine favor inherent in the name’s morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Elechanan
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: El-is-gracious |
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