ʼĔlîyhûw — H453

Definition

masculine proper noun

Elihu, the name of one of Job's friends, and of three Israelites

1. Elihu = "He is my God"
2. the younger man who rebuked Job and his three friends
3. an Ephraimite, Samuel's great grandfather
4. a Manassite warrior chief for David
5. son of Shemaiah and Korhite gatekeeper
6. David's brother

Usually translated as

Elihu

Origin

or (fully) ʼĔlîyhûwʼ; from H410 and H1931; God of him

• Derived from ʼêl (H410)
• Derived from Hûwʼ (H1931)

Occurrences

ʼĔlîyhûw occurs 11 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: 1 Samuel (1), 1 Chronicles (3), Job (7)

• 1 Samuel 1:1 — Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu (אֱלִיה֛וּא), the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite:
• 1 Chronicles 12:20 — As he went to Ziklag, there fell to him of Manasseh, Adnah, and Jozabad, and Jediael, and Michael, and Jozabad, and Elihu (וֶאֱלִיה֖וּא), and Zilthai, captains of the thousands that were of Manasseh.
• 1 Chronicles 26:7 — The sons of Shemaiah; Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad, whose brethren were strong men, Elihu (אֱלִיה֖וּ), and Semachiah.
• 1 Chronicles 27:18 — Of Judah, Elihu (אֱלִיה֖וּ), one of the brethren of David: of Issachar, Omri the son of Michael:
• Job 32:2 — Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu (אֱלִיה֣וּא) the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram: against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself rather than God.
• Job 32:4 — Now Elihu (וֶֽאֱלִיה֗וּ) had waited till Job had spoken, because they were elder than he.
• Job 32:5 — When Elihu (אֱלִיה֗וּא) saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, then his wrath was kindled.
• Job 32:6 — And Elihu (אֱלִיה֖וּא) the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion.
• Job 34:1 — Furthermore Elihu (אֱלִיה֗וּא) answered and said,
• Job 35:1 — Elihu (אֱלִיה֗וּ) spake moreover, and said,
• Job 36:1 — Elihu (אֱלִיה֗וּא) also proceeded, and said,