אֶלְעָדָה
𐤀𐤋𐤏𐤃𐤄
Eleadah
H497 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
A personal name meaning 'God has adorned' or 'God has decorated.' The term is used as the name of an Israelite man. It combines references to the deity ('El) and the notion of adorning or decorating. In biblical contexts, it functions strictly as a proper name without further semantic extension.
Semantic Range
personal name, God has adorned, God has decorated, an Israelite man named Eladah
Root / Etymology
From the theophoric element אֵל ('El, 'God') combined with the root עדה (to adorn, to decorate, to ornament). The name is constructed as a phrase meaning 'God has adorned.'
Historical & Contextual Notes
The name אֶלְעָדָה appears in 1 Chronicles 7:20 as a descendant in the genealogies of Ephraim. The use of theophoric names (names including a reference to a deity, usually 'El or Yahweh) was common in Israelite onomastics, especially in genealogical lists to denote both religious allegiance and honorific wishes. The second component, עָדָה, regularly means 'to adorn' or 'to ornament,' often in literal contexts of jewelry or festive attire, but as a name element it is idiomatic. The rendering in some English translations as 'Eladah' reflects the transliteration from the Hebrew, but does not express the sense of the phrase. The term is not used outside of its function as a personal name and does not carry semantic implications regarding ethnicity or religious identity. There is no evident development or shift in meaning across different biblical periods since it is only attested as a genealogy. English translations usually transliterate the name rather than translate its meaning, and translate traditions only rarely render it as 'God has adorned.'
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from אֵל and עָדָה; God has decked; Eladah, an Israelite; Eladah.
Bantu Hebrew
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אל + עדה (ʾ-l + ʿ-d-h) — God, adorn, decorate, ornament
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H497-01 |
וְ/אֶלְעָדָ֥ה | veeleadah | HC/Np |
and Eleadah | and God-has-adorned | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H497-01 |
1 Chronicles 7:20 | וְ/אֶלְעָדָ֥ה | veeleadah | HC/Np |
and Eleadah | and God-has-adorned |