אֱלִיאָתָה
𐤀𐤋𐤉𐤀𐤕𐤄
Eliatah
H448 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Eliathah is a personal name meaning 'God has come' or 'God has arrived,' used for a male Israelite figure. In its biblical context, the name is constructed as a theophoric compound—invoking the divine name 'El' (God) alongside a verbal element indicating arrival, presence, or assent. The semantic range also encompasses the sense of divine presence or favor implied in naming a child this way.
Semantic Range
Eliathah (personal name), God has come, God has appeared, God is with (him), God has assented
Root / Etymology
Composed from אֵל (El, 'God') + a derivation of the root אוּת ('to come, arrive, appear, be with, to assent'), producing the sense 'God has arrived' or 'God is with (him).' The precise form of the second element is debated, as it may reflect an archaic or poetic usage; etymology is somewhat uncertain in detail but likely derives from אוּת.
Historical & Contextual Notes
Eliathah appears in 1 Chronicles 25:4 and 25:27 as an Israelite, specifically a Levitical musician appointed by King David. The name is formed in line with typical theophoric naming practices of Israelite culture in the First Temple period, where the divine name is combined with a statement regarding divine action or attribute. The KJV renders the name directly as 'Eliathah.' Later translations and reference works sometimes connect this name with notions of 'consent' or 'assent,' but the underlying verbal form more reliably points to 'arrival' or 'coming.' The name's use is limited to genealogical and cultic contexts, with no broader application as an ethnonym or title. No evidence links the term to later Judaean or Jewish identities; its usage is confined to pre-exilic Israelite contexts.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
or (contraction) אֱלִיָּתָה; from אֵל and אוּת; God of (his) consent; Eliathah, an Israelite; Eliathah.
Bantu Hebrew
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אל, אות (ʾ-l; ʾ-w-t) — divinity, God; coming, arriving, appearing, being present
Word Forms
2 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H448-02 |
לֶֽ/אֱלִיָּ֔תָה | leeliyatah | HR/Np |
to Eliathah | to God-has-come | 1 |
H448-01 |
אֱלִיאָ֤תָה | eliatah | HNp |
Eliathah | God has arrived | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H448-01 |
1 Chronicles 25:4 | אֱלִיאָ֤תָה | eliatah | HNp |
Eliathah | God has arrived |
H448-02 |
1 Chronicles 25:27 | לֶֽ/אֱלִיָּ֔תָה | leeliyatah | HR/Np |
to Eliathah | to God-has-come |