Elipheleh — the meaning of the Hebrew name אֱלִיפְלֵהוּ

אֱלִיפְלֵהוּ

ʼĔlîyphᵉlêhûw · pronounced el-ee-fe-lay'-hoo · Strong's H466 · a man

Elipheleh means God of his distinction.

Built from

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

פָּלָה pâlâh (and, H6395) — to distinguish (literally or figuratively) open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H410 and H6395; God of his distinction; Eliphelehu, an Israelite.

First appearance

1Chr 15:18 And with them their brethren of the second degree, Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed–edom, and Jeiel, the porters. (KJV)

Every verse that names Elipheleh

2 occurrences in 2 verses — 1 Chronicles

1Chr 15:181Chr 15:21

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