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אֶלְעָשָׂה

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Eleasah

H501 noun

SILEX Entry

Root אל עשה to make, to do, El (God)

Definition

A personal name meaning 'El has made' or 'God has made.' The term functions as a theophoric name, appearing in the Hebrew Bible as the name of several distinct individuals. The semantic focus is on the act of creation or making attributed to the deity El.

Semantic Range

personal name, 'El has made,' designation for multiple Israelite individuals; does not occur as a common noun or verb in this form

Root / Etymology

The name is a composite formed from אֵל ('El,' a common Semitic name for God) and עָשָׂה ('has made' or 'has done'), literally 'El has made.' The root עשה (ʿśh) means 'to make, do.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

In the biblical record, אֶלְעָשָׂה designates at least four individuals: a descendant of Shashak of the tribe of Benjamin (1 Chronicles 8:37; 9:43), a messenger in the days of king Zedekiah of Judah (Jeremiah 29:3), and others. The use of this name reflects the common practice of embedding divine names within personal names (theophoric names), an important aspect of Israelite onomastics. The rendering 'Elasah' or 'Eleasah' in English translations obscures the meaning; original audiences would have perceived the reference to the deity El and understood the declarative meaning. The name's structure parallels other Hebrew names asserting divine action or blessing (e.g., Eliezer, 'El is help'). There is no evidence that the meaning of the name itself shifted over different periods, although its usage may reflect changing preferences in personal naming or emphasis on particular divine attributes within the Israelite community. Later English translations sometimes render the name as 'Elasah,' but this is a transliteration, not a translation, and the original meaning is rarely conveyed in translation traditions.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from אֵל and עָשָׂה; God has made; Elasah, the name of four Israelites; Elasah, Eleasah.

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Root Family

אל עשה (ʾ-l | ʿ-ś-h) — El (God), make, do

Word Forms

2 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H501-01 אֶלְעָשָׂ֣ה eleasah HNp Eleasah El-has-made 4
H501-02 וְ/אֶלְעָשָֽׂה veeleasah HC/Np and Elasah And El-has-made 2

Occurrences in Scripture

6 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H501-01 Jeremiah 29:3 אֶלְעָשָׂ֣ה eleasah HNp Elasah El-has-made
H501-02 Ezra 10:22 וְ/אֶלְעָשָֽׂה veeleasah HC/Np and Elasah And El-has-made
H501-01 1 Chronicles 2:39 אֶלְעָשָֽׂה eleasah HNp Eleasah El-has-made
H501-02 1 Chronicles 2:40 וְ/אֶלְעָשָׂה֙ veeleasah HC/Np and Eleasah And El-has-made
H501-01 1 Chronicles 8:37 אֶלְעָשָׂ֥ה eleasah HNp Eleasah El-has-made
H501-01 1 Chronicles 9:43 אֶלְעָשָׂ֥ה eleasah HNp Eleasah El-has-made
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