אֶלְזָבָד
𐤀𐤋𐤆𐤁𐤃
Elezavad
H443 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Elzabad, a theophoric personal name meaning 'El has given' or 'God (El) has bestowed.' The name signifies a blessing or gift granted by El, reflecting a common Israelite practice of attributing life events or children to divine action. Used as a personal name for two distinct Israelite individuals in the historical books.
Semantic Range
personal name; El has given, God has bestowed; expression of divine gift or blessing in a personal name
Root / Etymology
From the combination of אֵל (El, the principal deity in early Israelite religion) and זָבַד (zābad, 'to bestow, endow, give'). Thus, the name literally means 'El has given' or 'God has bestowed.'
Historical & Contextual Notes
The name אֶלְזָבָד appears in lists of Israelite individuals in administrative or military roles, notably in 1 Chronicles 12:13 (an elite warrior from Benjamin who supported David at Ziklag) and 2 Chronicles 17:18 (a leader of the tribe of Levi during King Jehoshaphat's reign). The use of the root זָבַד, 'to give,' is common in Israelite theophoric names (cf. Zebadiah, Zabdiel). The divine component אֵל reflects the tendency in early Israelite onomastics to invoke the deity as the source of personal blessing or destiny. The name is distinct from forms invoking YHWH (i.e., not Yahzabad/Yehozabad). English tradition often replaces 'El' with 'God' in translation, but the original emphasizes the concept of gift from El specifically. There is no evidence that the name denotes any tribal, geographic, or religious identity beyond its theophoric and personal context. Later English translations sometimes conflate Israelite and post-exilic identities, but these refer specifically to individuals in the united monarchy and post-Davidic periods.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from אֵל and זָבַד; God has bestowed; Elzabad, the name of two Israelites; Elzabad.
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אלזבד (ʾ-l-z-b-d) — to give, bestow, endow
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H443-01 |
אֶלְזָבָ֖ד | elezavad | HNp |
Elzabad | El has bestowed | 2 |
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H443-01 |
1 Chronicles 12:13 | אֶלְזָבָ֖ד | elezavad | HNp |
Elzabad the ninth | El has bestowed |
H443-01 |
1 Chronicles 26:7 | אֶלְזָבָ֛ד | elezavad | HNp |
Elzabad | El has bestowed |