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Strong's H461 אֱלִיעֶזֶר (eliezer)

Eliy`ezer - 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 G461 — anorthoo (“make straight”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H461
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 13
Books 5

Strong's H461 Quick Answer

Strong's H461 אֱלִיעֶזֶר (Eliy`ezer) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Eliy`ezer (el-ee-eh'-zer) n/p. 1. God of help 2. Eliezer, the name of a Damascene and of ten Israelites It has 13 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include eliezer and god. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Eliy`ezer (el-ee-eh'-zer) n/p. 1. God of help 2. Eliezer, the name of a Damascene and of ten Israelites
Usage
13 linked usages
Books
5 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
eliezer and god

Meaning and Definition

Eliy`ezer (el-ee-eh'-zer) n/p. 1. God of help 2. Eliezer, the name of a Damascene and of ten Israelites [from H410 and H5828] KJV: Eliezer. Root(s): H410, H5828

Original Word
אֱלִיעֶזֶר
Transliteration
Eliy`ezer
Derivation
First root strongs: 410 Second root strongs: 5828
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H461. 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)

Eliezer

Usage: A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, only mentioned at Gen.15.2 § Eliezer = "God is help" 1) Abraham's Damascene servant 2) a son of Moses 3) a Benjamite 4) a priest who helped move the ark 5) a Reubenite 6) a prophet who spoke to Jehoshaphat 7) a Levite chief 8) son of Harim 9) priest with foreign wife

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How Strong's H461 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Eliy`ezer, 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.

Eliezer Genesis 15:2 11× God Exodus 18:4

How Strong's H461 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 13 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H461 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 H461 in the Old Testament

13 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 15:2 KJV

And Abram said, LORD God, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus?

Exodus 18:4 KJV

And the name of the other was Eliezer; for the God of my father, said he, was mine help, and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh:

1 Chronicles 7:8 KJV

And the sons of Becher; Zemira, and Joash, and Eliezer, and Elioenai, and Omri, and Jerimoth, and Abiah, and Anathoth, and Alameth. All these are the sons of Becher.

Usage Excerpts

First 13 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H461.

Genesis 15:2 Old Testament, KJV
And Abram said, LORD God, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus?
Exodus 18:4 Old Testament, KJV
And the name of the other was Eliezer; for the God of my father, said he, was mine help, and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh:
1 Chronicles 7:8 Old Testament, KJV
And the sons of Becher; Zemira, and Joash, and Eliezer, and Elioenai, and Omri, and Jerimoth, and Abiah, and Anathoth, and Alameth. All these are the sons of Becher.
1 Chronicles 15:24 Old Testament, KJV
And Shebaniah, and Jehoshaphat, and Nethaneel, and Amasai, and Zechariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, did blow with the trumpets before the ark of God: and Obededom and Jehiah were doorkeepers for the ark.
1 Chronicles 23:17 Old Testament, KJV
And the sons of Eliezer were, Rehabiah the chief. And Eliezer had none other sons; but the sons of Rehabiah were very many.
1 Chronicles 26:25 Old Testament, KJV
And his brethren by Eliezer; Rehabiah his son, and Jeshaiah his son, and Joram his son, and Zichri his son, and Shelomith his son.
1 Chronicles 27:16 Old Testament, KJV
Furthermore over the tribes of Israel: the ruler of the Reubenites was Eliezer the son of Zichri: of the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maachah:
2 Chronicles 20:37 Old Testament, KJV
Then Eliezer the son of Dodavah of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, Because thou hast joined thyself with Ahaziah, the LORD hath broken thy works. And the ships were broken, that they were not able to go to Tarshish.
Ezra 8:16 Old Testament, KJV
Then sent I for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for Elnathan, and for Jarib, and for Elnathan, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, chief men; also for Joiarib, and for Elnathan, men of understanding.
Ezra 10:18 Old Testament, KJV
And among the sons of the priests there were found that had taken strange wives: namely, of the sons of Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brethren; Maaseiah, and Eliezer, and Jarib, and Gedaliah.
Ezra 10:23 Old Testament, KJV
Also of the Levites; Jozabad, and Shimei, and Kelaiah, (the same is Kelita,) Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer.
Ezra 10:31 Old Testament, KJV
And of the sons of Harim; Eliezer, Ishijah, Malchiah, Shemaiah, Shimeon,

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H461, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Exodus 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 6 usages, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezra 4 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H461 FAQ

What does eliezer (אֱלִיעֶזֶר) mean?

Eliezer (Strong's H461) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Eliezer". Eliy`ezer (el-ee-eh'-zer) n/p. 1. God of help 2. Eliezer, the name of a Damascene and of ten Israelites

How many times is eliezer (אֱלִיעֶזֶר) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 13 linked usages for Strong's H461 across 5 books.

Where can I study eliezer (אֱלִיעֶזֶר) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H461 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate eliezer (אֱלִיעֶזֶר)?

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