Eldad — the meaning of the Hebrew name אֶלְדָּד

אֶלְדָּד

ʼEldâd · pronounced el-dad' · Strong's H419 · a man

Eldad means God has loved.

Built from

אֵל ʼêl (from, H410) — strength open in the lexicon ›

דּוֹד dôwd (and, H1730) — (figuratively) to love open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H410 and H1730; God has loved; Eldad, an Israelite.

First appearance

Num 11:26 But there remained two of the men in the camp, the name of the one was Eldad, and the name of the other Medad: and the spirit rested upon them; and they were of them that were written, but went not out unto the tabernacle: and they prophesied in the camp. (KJV)

Every verse that names Eldad

2 occurrences in 2 verses — Numbers

Num 11:26Num 11:27

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