Elizaphan — the meaning of the Hebrew name אֱלִיצָפָן

אֱלִיצָפָן

ʼĔlîytsâphân · pronounced el-ee-tsaw-fawn' · Strong's H469 · a man · also spelled Elzaphan

Elizaphan means God of treasure.

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

צָפַן tsâphan (and, H6845) — to hide (by covering over) open in the lexicon ›

or (shortened) אֶלְצָפָן; from H410 and H6845; God of treasure; Elitsaphan or Eltsaphan, an Israelite.

Exod 6:22 And the sons of Uzziel; Mishael, and Elzaphan, and Zithri. (KJV)

6 occurrences in 6 verses — Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles

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Definitions from Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (public domain); occurrences from the Westminster Leningrad Codex via Hebrew Explorer's interlinear.

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