אֶלְחָנָן
elchanan · Elhanan
Hebrew word · Strong’s number H445 · appears 4 times in the Bible
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elchanan (אֶלְחָנָן) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Elhanan”.
The name of two of David's men: the son of Jaare-oregim (or of Jair), of Bethlehem, who struck a Philistine giant (2 Samuel 21:19; 1 Chronicles 20:5), and the son of Dodo, of Bethlehem, one of the Thirty (2 Samuel 23:24). The name means "El has shown favor".
How to say it
el·cha·nan
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.
Related words
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- 2 Samuel 21:19
There was again war at Gob with the Philistines, and Elhanan son of Jaare-oregim, the Bethlehemite, struck Goliath the Gittite; and the shaft of his spear was like a beam of weavers.
- 2 Samuel 23:24
Asahel, the brother of Joab, was among the thirty; Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem;
- 1 Chronicles 11:26
The mighty men of the troops: Asahel brother of Joab; Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem;
- 1 Chronicles 20:5
There was war again with the Philistines, and Elhanan son of Jair struck Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite; and the shaft of his spear was like a beam of weavers.