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Strong's H463 אֱלִיעָם (eliam)

Eliy`am - 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 G463 — anoche (“forbearance”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H463
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 2
Books 1

Strong's H463 Quick Answer

Strong's H463 אֱלִיעָם (Eliy`am) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Eliy`am (el-ee-awm') n/p. 1. God of (the) people 2. Eliam, an Israelite It has 2 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include eliam. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Eliy`am (el-ee-awm') n/p. 1. God of (the) people 2. Eliam, an Israelite
Usage
2 linked usages
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
eliam

Meaning and Definition

Eliy`am (el-ee-awm') n/p. 1. God of (the) people 2. Eliam, an Israelite [from H410 and H5971] KJV: Eliam. Root(s): H410, H5971

Original Word
אֱלִיעָם
Transliteration
Eliy`am
Derivation
First root strongs: 410 Second root strongs: 5971
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H463. 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)

Eliam

Usage: A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.11.3; father of: Bathsheba (H1339); also called Ammiel at 1Ch.3.5; Also named: am.mi.el (עַמִּיאֵל "Ammiel" H5988J) § Eliam = "God of the people" or "God is kinsman" 1) Bathsheba's father 2) a Gilonite warrior of David

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How Strong's H463 Is Translated

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

Eliam 2 Samuel 11:3

How Strong's H463 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 2 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H463 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 H463 in the Old Testament

2 indexed usages in Old Testament.

2 Samuel 11:3 KJV

And David sent and enquired after the woman. And one said, Is not this Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?

2 Samuel 23:34 KJV

Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai, the son of the Maachathite, Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,

Usage Excerpts

First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H463.

2 Samuel 11:3 Old Testament, KJV
And David sent and enquired after the woman. And one said, Is not this Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?
2 Samuel 23:34 Old Testament, KJV
Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai, the son of the Maachathite, Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H463, grouped by book.

2 Samuel 2 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H463 FAQ

What does eliam (אֱלִיעָם) mean?

Eliam (Strong's H463) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Eliam". Eliy`am (el-ee-awm') n/p. 1. God of (the) people 2. Eliam, an Israelite

How many times is eliam (אֱלִיעָם) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H463 across 1 book.

Where can I study eliam (אֱלִיעָם) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H463 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate eliam (אֱלִיעָם)?

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