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Ἐλεάζαρ

Eleázar

G1648 noun

SILEX Entry

Definition

Proper name: Eleazar. Transliterates a Hebrew name meaning 'God has helped.' Used as a personal name, typically referring to specific Israelite or Judean men in narrative or genealogical contexts. Not a common noun but a theophoric personal name signifying divine assistance.

Semantic Range

proper name; Eleazar, an Israelite or Judean male; used in genealogical and narrative references

Root / Etymology

From Hebrew אֶלְעָזָר (ʾElʿāzār), composed of אֵל (ʾEl, 'God') and עָזָר (ʿāzār, 'has helped'). The Greek Ἐλεάζαρ is a direct transliteration from the Hebrew form via the Septuagint and other Hellenistic Jewish texts.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In the Greek Bible (notably the Septuagint and New Testament), Ἐλεάζαρ is used as a proper name for various individuals, especially priests and notable ancestors (e.g., Eleazar, son of Aaron). The name persists as a marker of biblical Israelite or Judean identity and is not used in general vocabulary. English translations usually transliterate the name as 'Eleazar,' rarely translating its meaning. The Hebrew original signifies reliance on, or assistance from, God, but this connotation becomes opaque in Greek and subsequent translations. The form is rare outside Jewish nomenclature and is not applied to non-Israelite figures in Greek sources.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

of Hebrew origin (אֶלְעָזָר); Eleazar, an Israelite:--Eleazar.

Root Family

Ἐλεάζαρ (Eleazar) — proper name, God has helped

Root Ἐλεάζαρ proper name, God has helped

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
G1648-01 Ἐλεάζαρ eleazar N ACC M SG Eleazar Eleazar Eleazar 2

Occurrences in Scripture

2 occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
G1648-01 Matthew 1:15 Ἐλεάζαρ eleazar N ACC M SG Eleazar Eleazar Eleazar
G1648-01 Matthew 1:15 Ἐλεάζαρ eleazar-2 N NOM M SG Eleazar Eleazar Eleazar
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