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Strong's H446 אֱלִיאָב (eliab)

Eliy'ab - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G446 — anthypatos (“deputy”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H446
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 20
Books 5

Strong's H446 Quick Answer

Strong's H446 אֱלִיאָב (Eliy'ab) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Eliy'ab (el-ee-awb') n/p. 1. God of (his) father 2. Eliab, the name of six Israelites It has 20 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include eliab. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Eliy'ab (el-ee-awb') n/p. 1. God of (his) father 2. Eliab, the name of six Israelites
Usage
20 linked usages
Books
5 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
eliab

Meaning and Definition

Eliy'ab (el-ee-awb') n/p. 1. God of (his) father 2. Eliab, the name of six Israelites [from H410 and H1] KJV: Eliab. Root(s): H410, H1

Original Word
אֱלִיאָב
Transliteration
Eliy'ab
Derivation
Root: אול First root strongs: 410 Second root strongs: 1
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H446. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Eliab

Usage: A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.1.9; son of: Helon (H2497) § Eliab = "my God is father" or "God is father" 1) son of Helon, leader of Zebulun in the wilderness 2) a Reubenite chief, father of Dathan and Abiram 3) David's oldest brother 4) a Levite musician 5) a Gadite warrior for David 6) a Kohathite

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How Strong's H446 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Eliy'ab, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Eliab Numbers 1:9 20×

How Strong's H446 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 20 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H446 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H446 in the Old Testament

20 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Numbers 2:7 KJV

Then the tribe of Zebulun: and Eliab the son of Helon shall be captain of the children of Zebulun.

Numbers 7:24 KJV

On the third day Eliab the son of Helon, prince of the children of Zebulun, did offer:

Usage Excerpts

First 20 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H446.

Numbers 1:9 Old Testament, KJV
Of Zebulun; Eliab the son of Helon.
Numbers 2:7 Old Testament, KJV
Then the tribe of Zebulun: and Eliab the son of Helon shall be captain of the children of Zebulun.
Numbers 7:24 Old Testament, KJV
On the third day Eliab the son of Helon, prince of the children of Zebulun, did offer:
Numbers 7:29 Old Testament, KJV
And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Eliab the son of Helon.
Numbers 10:16 Old Testament, KJV
And over the host of the tribe of the children of Zebulun was Eliab the son of Helon.
Numbers 16:1 Old Testament, KJV
Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, and Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took men:
Numbers 16:12 Old Testament, KJV
And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab: which said, We will not come up:
Numbers 26:8 Old Testament, KJV
And the sons of Pallu; Eliab.
Numbers 26:9 Old Testament, KJV
And the sons of Eliab; Nemuel, and Dathan, and Abiram. This is that Dathan and Abiram, which were famous in the congregation, who strove against Moses and against Aaron in the company of Korah, when they strove against the LORD:
Deuteronomy 11:6 Old Testament, KJV
And what he did unto Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, the son of Reuben: how the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their households, and their tents, and all the substance that was in their possession, in the midst of all Israel:
1 Samuel 16:6 Old Testament, KJV
And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely the LORD's anointed is before him.
1 Samuel 17:13 Old Testament, KJV
And the three eldest sons of Jesse went and followed Saul to the battle: and the names of his three sons that went to the battle were Eliab the firstborn, and next unto him Abinadab, and the third Shammah.
1 Samuel 17:28 Old Testament, KJV
And Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spake unto the men; and Eliab's anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why camest thou down hither? and with whom hast thou left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know thy pride, and the naughtiness of thine heart; for thou art come down that thou mightest see the battle.
1 Chronicles 2:13 Old Testament, KJV
And Jesse begat his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimma the third,
1 Chronicles 6:27 Old Testament, KJV
Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah his son.
1 Chronicles 12:9 Old Testament, KJV
Ezer the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,
1 Chronicles 15:18 Old Testament, KJV
And with them their brethren of the second degree, Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obededom, and Jeiel, the porters.
1 Chronicles 15:20 Old Testament, KJV
And Zechariah, and Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, and Eliab, and Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with psalteries on Alamoth;
1 Chronicles 16:5 Old Testament, KJV
Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obededom: and Jeiel with psalteries and with harps; but Asaph made a sound with cymbals;
2 Chronicles 11:18 Old Testament, KJV
And Rehoboam took him Mahalath the daughter of Jerimoth the son of David to wife, and Abihail the daughter of Eliab the son of Jesse;

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H446, grouped by book.

Numbers 9 usages, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Samuel 3 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 6 usages, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H446 FAQ

What does eliab (אֱלִיאָב) mean?

Eliab (Strong's H446) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Eliab". Eliy'ab (el-ee-awb') n/p. 1. God of (his) father 2. Eliab, the name of six Israelites

How many times is eliab (אֱלִיאָב) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 20 linked usages for Strong's H446 across 5 books.

Where can I study eliab (אֱלִיאָב) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H446 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate eliab (אֱלִיאָב)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as eliab. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.