ʼĔlîytsâphân — H469

Definition

masculine proper noun

Elitsaphan or Eltsaphan, an Israelite

1. Elizaphan or Elzaphan = "my God has protected"
2. a Kohathite chief in the wilderness
3. a Zebulunite chief
4. Uzziel's son, Mishael's brother in time of Moses

Usually translated as

Elizaphan, Elzaphan

Origin

or (shortened) ʼEltsâphân; from H410 and H6845; God of treasure

• Derived from ʼêl (H410)
• Derived from Tsâphan (H6845)

Occurrences

ʼĔlîytsâphân occurs 6 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Exodus (1), Leviticus (1), Numbers (2), 1 Chronicles (1), 2 Chronicles (1)

• Exodus 6:22 — And the sons of Uzziel; Mishael, and Elzaphan (וְאֶלְצָפָ֖ן), and Zithri.
• Leviticus 10:4 — And Moses called Mishael and Elzaphan (אֶלְצָפָ֔ן), the sons of Uzziel the uncle of Aaron, and said unto them, Come near, carry your brethren from before the sanctuary out of the camp.
• Numbers 3:30 — And the chief of the house of the father of the families of the Kohathites shall be Elizaphan (אֶלִיצָפָ֖ן) the son of Uzziel.
• Numbers 34:25 — And the prince of the tribe of the children of Zebulun, Elizaphan (אֱלִיצָפָ֖ן) the son of Parnach.
• 1 Chronicles 15:8 — Of the sons of Elizaphan (אֱלִֽיצָפָ֑ן); Shemaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred:
• 2 Chronicles 29:13 — And of the sons of Elizaphan (אֱלִ֣יצָפָ֔ן); Shimri, and Jeiel: and of the sons of Asaph; Zechariah, and Mattaniah: