elnatan · Elnathan

What it means

elnatan (אֶלְנָתָן) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Elnathan”.

A personal name meaning "El has given." In 2 Kings 24:8 he is the maternal grandfather of King Jehoiachin, from Jerusalem; probably the same official of Judah of Jehoiakim's time (Jeremiah 26:22; 36:12). Others also bear it (Ezra 8:16).

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.

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• 2 Kings×1
• Ezra×3
• Jeremiah×3

• 2 Kings 24:8

  Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he became king, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. The name of his mother was Nehushta daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem.

• Ezra 8:16

  And I sent for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for Elnathan, and for Jarib, and for Elnathan, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, heads, and for Joiarib and for Elnathan, discerning men;

• Jeremiah 26:22

  And King Jehoiakim sent men to Egypt, Elnathan son of Achbor, and men with him, to Egypt.

• Jeremiah 36:12

  and he went down to the house of the king, into the chamber of the scribe; and look, there all the princes were sitting: Elishama the scribe, and Delaiah son of Shemaiah, and Elnathan son of Achbor, and Gemariah son of Shaphan, and Zedekiah son of Hananiah, and all the princes.

• Jeremiah 36:25

  And even though Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah pleaded with the king not to burn the scroll, he did not listen to them.

And 2 more times.