elihu · Elihu

What it means

elihu (אֱלִיהוּ) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Elihu”.

The name of several men; among them an ancestor of Samuel (1 Samuel 1:1) and the young man who speaks in the book of Job (Job 32:2). It means "he is my God."

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Where it appears

• 1 Samuel×1
• 1 Chronicles×3
• Job×7

• 1 Samuel 1:1

  There was a certain man from Ramathaim-zophim of the hill country of Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, son of Jeroham, son of Elihu, son of Tohu, son of Zuph, an Ephraimite.

• 1 Chronicles 12:20

  As he went to Ziklag, there went over to him from Manasseh: Adnah, and Jozabad, and Jediael, and Michael, and Jozabad, and Elihu, and Zillethai, heads of the thousands that belonged to Manasseh.

• 1 Chronicles 26:7

  The sons of Shemaiah: Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad, his brothers, capable men; Elihu and Semachiah.

• 1 Chronicles 27:18

  for Judah, Elihu, one of the brothers of David; for Issachar, Omri son of Michael;

• Job 32:2

  Then the anger of Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram, burned; against Job his anger burned because he declared himself righteous more than Elohim.

• Job 32:4

  Now Elihu had waited for Job with his words, because they were older than he in days.

• Job 32:5

  And Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of the three men, and his anger burned.

• Job 32:6

  And Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said: “I am young in days, and you are very old; therefore I held back and was afraid to declare my knowledge to you.

• Job 34:1

  And Elihu answered and said:

• Job 35:1

  And Elihu answered and said:

• Job 36:1

  And Elihu went on and said: