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אֱלִיאֵל

𐤀𐤋𐤉𐤀𐤋

Eliel

H447 noun

SILEX Entry

Root אֵל deity, mighty one, power, God (as personal name element)

Definition

Personal name meaning 'El (God) is God' or 'El is my God.' The term functions exclusively as a proper name in the Hebrew Bible, primarily identifying several different individuals among the Israelites. The name expresses a theophoric affirmation of loyalty or association with the deity El, common in Israelite personal names. It does not serve as a title, common noun, or term for a group, but rather denotes specific individuals.

Semantic Range

personal name, theophoric proper name, 'El is my God,' affirmation of deity, name of multiple Israelite men

Root / Etymology

Formed from the divine name אֵל (El, 'God')—an ancient Northwest Semitic deity—combined with a repetition or suffixation of El, possibly through an assimilated pronominal ending (1st person singular, 'my El'). More likely, it is a tautological theophoric name emphasizing the deity's supremacy or exclusive relationship, not strictly a compound with explicit grammatical possession. Root: אל-אל.

Historical & Contextual Notes

Used exclusively as a proper name, 'Eliel' identifies at least nine distinct men in various genealogical lists and narratives, mostly during the monarchic period. As with other theophoric names, it signifies religious or familial affiliation and piety, but is not necessarily an indicator of social or cultic status. The repetition or emphatic construction underscores the centrality of the deity's role in the bearer's identity. Standard English translation (Eliel) accurately preserves the original form but loses the semantic force of the theophoric meaning. Later tradition sometimes associates such names with Judean figures, though most Eliels in the biblical record are members of Israelite tribes from the pre-exilic and monarchic periods. The name structure parallels other biblical names featuring El as a component (e.g., Eliezer, Elihu).

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from אֵל repeated; God of (his) God; Eliel, the name of nine Israelites; Eliel.

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Root Family

אל (ʾ-l) — deity, mighty one, power, God

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H1008 בֵּית־אֵל toward
H3317 יִפְתַּח־אֵל toward
H352 אַיִל toward
H3815 לָאֵל Belonging to El
H4027 מִגְדַּל־אֵל toward

Word Forms

2 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H447-01 אֱלִיאֵ֖ל eliel HNp Eliel El-is-God 5
H447-02 וֶ/אֱלִיאֵ֡ל veeliel HC/Np and Eliel and El-is-God 5

Occurrences in Scripture

10 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H447-02 1 Chronicles 5:24 וֶ/אֱלִיאֵ֡ל veeliel HC/Np and-Eliel and El-is-God
H447-01 1 Chronicles 6:19 אֱלִיאֵ֖ל eliel HNp Eliel El-is-God
H447-02 1 Chronicles 8:20 וֶ/אֱלִיאֵֽל veeliel HC/Np and Eliel and El-is-God
H447-02 1 Chronicles 8:22 וֶ/אֱלִיאֵֽל veeliel HC/Np and Eliel and El-is-God
H447-01 1 Chronicles 11:46 אֱלִיאֵל֙ eliel HNp Eliel El-is-God
H447-01 1 Chronicles 11:47 אֱלִיאֵ֣ל eliel HNp Eliel El-is-God
H447-01 1 Chronicles 12:12 אֱלִיאֵ֖ל eliel HNp Eliel El-is-God
H447-01 1 Chronicles 15:9 אֱלִיאֵ֥ל eliel HNp Eliel El-is-God
H447-02 1 Chronicles 15:11 וֶ/אֱלִיאֵ֖ל veeliel HC/Np and Eliel and El-is-God
H447-02 2 Chronicles 31:13 וֶ/אֱלִיאֵ֣ל veeliel HC/Np and Eliel and El-is-God
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