What does אֱלִיאָב mean in the Bible?
אֱלִיאָב is a Hebrew word meaning "Eliab , the name of six Israelites".
Hebrew · H446
אֱלִיאָב
Eliab , the name of six Israelites
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אֱלִיאָב H446
What does אֱלִיאָב mean in the Bible?
אֱלִיאָב is a Hebrew word meaning "Eliab , the name of six Israelites".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H446?
The BSB source-word alignment has 21 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Eliab (11), of Eliab (5), . . . (1), [was] Eliab (1), and Eliab (1).
Where does אֱלִיאָב appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Numbers 1:9. Its strongest book concentrations include Numbers (9), 1 Chronicles (6), 1 Samuel (4), 2 Chronicles (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It Eliab 11× Numbers 1:9, Numbers 7:24, 1 Samuel 16:6, 1 Samuel 17:28
of Eliab 5× Numbers 7:29, Numbers 16:1, Numbers 16:12, Numbers 26:9
. . . 1× 1 Samuel 17:28
[was] Eliab 1× 1 Samuel 17:13
and Eliab 1× Numbers 10:16
is Eliab 1× Numbers 2:7
was Eliab 1× Numbers 26:8
Show sample aligned rows
Numbers 1:9 אֱלִיאָ֖ב to Eliab Noun - proper - masculine singular Numbers 2:7 אֱלִיאָ֖ב to is Eliab Noun - proper - masculine singular Numbers 7:24 אֱלִיאָ֖ב to Eliab Noun - proper - masculine singular Numbers 7:29 אֱלִיאָ֖ב to of Eliab Noun - proper - masculine singular Numbers 10:16 אֱלִיאָ֖ב to and Eliab Noun - proper - masculine singular Numbers 16:1 אֱלִיאָ֛ב to of Eliab Noun - proper - masculine singular Numbers 16:12 אֱלִיאָ֑ב to of Eliab Noun - proper - masculine singular Numbers 26:8 אֱלִיאָֽב׃ to was Eliab Noun - proper - masculine singular Numbers 26:9 אֱלִיאָ֔ב to of Eliab Noun - proper - masculine singular Deuteronomy 11:6 אֱלִיאָב֮ to of Eliab Noun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Numbers 1:9
Aligned rows 21
Books represented 5
Numbers 9 Deuteronomy 1 1 Samuel 4 1 Chronicles 6 2 Chronicles 1
Source forms
אֱלִיאָ֖ב 7x ’ĕ·lî·’āḇ Numbers 1:9, Numbers 2:7, Numbers 7:24, Numbers 7:29
אֱלִיאָ֑ב 3x ’ĕ·lî·’āḇ Numbers 16:12, 1 Samuel 16:6, 1 Chronicles 2:13
אֱלִיאָ֛ב 1x ’ĕ·lî·’āḇ Numbers 16:1
אֱלִיאָ֔ב 1x ’ĕ·lî·’āḇ Numbers 26:9
אֱלִיאָב֮ 1x ’ĕ·lî·’āḇ Deuteronomy 11:6
אֱלִיאָ֣ב 1x ’ĕ·lî·’āḇ 1 Samuel 17:13
אֱלִיאָב֙ 1x ’ĕ·lî·’āḇ 1 Samuel 17:28
אֱלִיאָ֨ב 1x ’ĕ·lî·’āḇ 1 Samuel 17:28
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular 19x Numbers 1:9, Numbers 2:7, Numbers 7:24, Numbers 7:29
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular 2x 1 Chronicles 15:20, 1 Chronicles 16:5
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Eliab , the name of six Israelites
Source Gloss
Eliab , the name of six Israelites
Extended definition
Eliab.
Word Origins
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain