Ἐλιούδ

elioud

Eliud

of Hebrew origin (אֵל and הוֹד); God of majesty; Eliud, an Israelite:--Eliud.

G1664

Matthew 1:14 · Word #15

Lexicon G1664

LemmaἘλιούδ
TransliterationElioúd
Strong'sG1664
In-contextEliud
LiteralEliud

Morphology N ACC M SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number SG — Singular — One

Lexical Info

LemmaἘλιούδ
Strong'sG1664

SIBI-P1 G1664-01

Eliud (God-of-majesty)

RootἘλιούδ (Elioúd)
Core Meaningsproper name; God of majesty; God is splendor
Semantic RangePersonal name meaning "God of majesty" or "God is splendor"; used as an Israelite ancestral name in genealogical contexts.
Conceptual SignificanceAs a theophoric name embedded in Messiah’s genealogy (Matthew 1), it reflects Israel’s practice of embedding declarations about God’s character—here His majesty or splendor—within personal names, reinforcing covenant identity and divine glory across generations.
Morphological NotesProper noun, masculine singular, indeclinable; attested in nominative masculine singular (subject form) and accusative masculine singular (direct object form).
Rendering RationaleThe name derives from Hebrew elements ʾEl (God) and hôd (majesty, splendor), so "God-of-majesty" preserves the underlying theophoric meaning. As a masculine singular proper noun appearing in nominative and accusative forms, the English rendering retains the personal name while expressing its root sense in apposition.

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Word Usage (2 occurrences of G1664)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Matthew 1:14 Ἐλιούδ elioud Eliud
Matthew 1:15 Ἐλιοὺδ elioud Eliud