Elead — the meaning of the Hebrew name אֶלְעָד

אֶלְעָד

ʼElʻâd · pronounced el-awd' · Strong's H496 · a man

Elead means God has testified.

Built from

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

עוּד ʻûwd (and, H5749) — to duplicate or repeat open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H410 and H5749; God has testified; Elad, an Israelite.

First appearance

1Chr 7:21 And Zabad his son, and Shuthelah his son, and Ezer, and Elead, whom the men of Gath that were born in that land slew, because they came down to take away their cattle. (KJV)

Every verse that names Elead

1 occurrence in 1 verse — 1 Chronicles

1Chr 7:21

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