Elihoreph אֱלִיחֹ֫רֶף

Male H0456 1 book

A scribe of King Solomon.

Biography

Elihoreph is mentioned as one of the scribes of King Solomon (1Ki.4.3). He served alongside Ahiah, another scribe, during Solomon's reign. Scribes were important officials in the royal court, responsible for writing and maintaining official documents, correspondence, and records. The mention of Elihoreph and Ahiah as Solomon's scribes highlights the king's administrative organization and the importance of record-keeping in his kingdom.

Family

In Scripture

1 biblical book
1 Kings 1 verse
  • 1 Kings 4:3

    "Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder;"

Names & Aliases

Form Language Script Strong's
Named Hebrew אֱלִיחֹ֫רֶף H0456
Encyclopedia Article

Elihoreph

ISBE 1915 (Public Domain)

(my) God," or "my God is He"):

(1) An ancestor of Samuel (1Sa 1:1), called Eliel in 1Ch 6:34 and Eliab