אֱלִיחֹרֶף
𐤀𐤋𐤉𐤇𐤓𐤐
Elichoref
H456 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Personal name meaning 'my God is autumn' or 'God is harvest'. As a proper noun, refers specifically to an individual listed as an official under King Solomon. The name combines a divine element (El, referring to God) with a seasonal or agricultural term (choreph, autumn/harvest), possibly expressing gratitude or association with harvest-time provision.
Semantic Range
a proper noun used as a personal name; semantically theophoric, referencing God and a season (autumn/harvest); connotes divine relationship to natural or agricultural cycles
Root / Etymology
Compound of אֵל (El, 'God') and חֹרֶף (choreph, 'autumn', 'early winter', or 'harvest time'). The name does not occur outside proper noun usage, and likely means 'God is autumn/harvest', referencing divine provision or timing associated with the agricultural year.
Historical & Contextual Notes
אֱלִיחֹרֶף occurs only as a personal name at 1 Kings 4:3, identifying one of Solomon's scribes. The composition of biblical personal names using divine epithets and natural phenomena is common, though the precise intent behind 'God' + 'autumn/harvest' is not explained in the text, and the meaning may reflect gratitude for seasonal bounty or invoke divine oversight over seasons. The name's structure is similar to other theophoric names (names containing a divine element). The meaning is preserved in most English translations as a transliteration ('Elihoreph'), but its semantic nuance is typically not rendered in translation, and its association with autumn or harvest may be lost to readers unfamiliar with the meaning of חֹרֶף. While Strong's suggests 'God of autumn', a more accurate rendering is 'my God is autumn/harvest', reflecting the typical syntax of compound Hebrew theophoric names.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from אֵל and חֹרֶף; God of autumn; Elichoreph, an Israelite; Elihoreph.
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אל־חרף (ʾ-l; ḥ-r-p) — god, deity; autumn, early winter, harvest time
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H456-01 |
אֱלִיחֹ֧רֶף | elichoref | HNp |
Elihoreph | My-God-is-Harvest | Elichoref | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H456-01 |
1 Kings 4:3 | אֱלִיחֹ֧רֶף | elichoref | HNp |
Elihoreph | My-God-is-Harvest | Elichoref |