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Strong's H453 אֱלִיהוּ (elihu)

Eliyhuw - 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 G453 — anoetos (“unwise”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H453
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 11
Books 3

Strong's H453 Quick Answer

Strong's H453 אֱלִיהוּ אֱלִיהוּא (Eliyhuw) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Eliyhuw (el-ee-hoo') (or (fully) dEliyhuwh {el-ee-hoo'}) n/p. 1. God of him 2. Elihu, the name of one of Job's friends, and of three Israelites It has 11 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include elihu and god. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Eliyhuw (el-ee-hoo') (or (fully) dEliyhuwh {el-ee-hoo'}) n/p. 1. God of him 2. Elihu, the name of one of Job's friends, and of three Israelites
Usage
11 linked usages
Books
3 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
elihu and god

Meaning and Definition

Eliyhuw (el-ee-hoo') (or (fully) dEliyhuwh {el-ee-hoo'}) n/p. 1. God of him 2. Elihu, the name of one of Job's friends, and of three Israelites [from H410 and H1931] KJV: Elihu. Root(s): H410, H1931

Original Word
אֱלִיהוּ אֱלִיהוּא
Transliteration
Eliyhuw
Derivation
Root: הוא היא First root strongs: 410 Second root strongs: 1931
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H453. 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)

Elihu

Usage: A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.1.1; son of: Tohu (H8459); father of: Jeroham (H3395); also called Eliab at 1Ch.6.27; Eliel at 1Ch.6.34; § Elihu = "He is my God" 1) the younger man who rebuked Job and his three friends 2) an Ephraimite, Samuel's great grandfather 3) a Manassite warrior chief for David 4) son of Shemaiah and Korhite gatekeeper 5) David's brother

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How Strong's H453 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Eliyhuw, 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.

Elihu 1 Samuel 1:1 10× God Job 32:2

How Strong's H453 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 11 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H453 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 H453 in the Old Testament

11 indexed usages in Old Testament.

1 Samuel 1:1 KJV

Now there was a certain man of Ramathaimzophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite:

1 Chronicles 12:20 KJV

As he went to Ziklag, there fell to him of Manasseh, Adnah, and Jozabad, and Jediael, and Michael, and Jozabad, and Elihu, and Zilthai, captains of the thousands that were of Manasseh.

1 Chronicles 26:7 KJV

The sons of Shemaiah; Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad, whose brethren were strong men, Elihu, and Semachiah.

Usage Excerpts

First 11 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H453.

1 Samuel 1:1 Old Testament, KJV
Now there was a certain man of Ramathaimzophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite:
1 Chronicles 12:20 Old Testament, KJV
As he went to Ziklag, there fell to him of Manasseh, Adnah, and Jozabad, and Jediael, and Michael, and Jozabad, and Elihu, and Zilthai, captains of the thousands that were of Manasseh.
1 Chronicles 26:7 Old Testament, KJV
The sons of Shemaiah; Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad, whose brethren were strong men, Elihu, and Semachiah.
1 Chronicles 27:18 Old Testament, KJV
Of Judah, Elihu, one of the brethren of David: of Issachar, Omri the son of Michael:
Job 32:2 Old Testament, KJV
Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram: against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself rather than God.
Job 32:4 Old Testament, KJV
Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they were elder than he.
Job 32:5 Old Testament, KJV
When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, then his wrath was kindled.
Job 32:6 Old Testament, KJV
And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion.
Job 34:1 Old Testament, KJV
Furthermore Elihu answered and said,
Job 35:1 Old Testament, KJV
Elihu spake moreover, and said,
Job 36:1 Old Testament, KJV
Elihu also proceeded, and said,

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H453, grouped by book.

1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 3 usages, Old Testament
Job 7 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H453 FAQ

What does elihu (אֱלִיהוּ) mean?

Elihu (Strong's H453) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Elihu". Eliyhuw (el-ee-hoo') (or (fully) dEliyhuwh {el-ee-hoo'}) n/p. 1. God of him 2. Elihu, the name of one of Job's friends, and of three Israelites

How many times is elihu (אֱלִיהוּ) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 11 linked usages for Strong's H453 across 3 books.

Where can I study elihu (אֱלִיהוּ) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H453 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate elihu (אֱלִיהוּ)?

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