Elnathan — the meaning of the Hebrew name אֶלְנָתָן

אֶלְנָתָן

ʼElnâthân · pronounced el-naw-thawn' · Strong's H494 · a man

Elnathan means God (is the) giver.

Built from

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

נָתַן nâthan (and, H5414) — to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H410 and H5414; God (is the) giver; Elnathan, the name of four Israelites.

First appearance

2Kgs 24:8 Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months. And his mother’s name was Nehushta, the daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem. (KJV)

Every verse that names Elnathan

5 occurrences in 5 verses — 2 Kings, Ezra, Jeremiah

2Kgs 24:8Ezra 8:16Jer 26:22Jer 36:12Jer 36:25

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