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Strong's H473 אֱלִישָׁה (elishah)

Eliyshah - 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 G473 — anti in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H473
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 3
Books 3

Strong's H473 Quick Answer

Strong's H473 אֱלִישָׁה (Eliyshah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Eliyshah (el-ee-shaw') n/p. 1. Elishah, a son of Javan [probably of foreign derivation] It has 3 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include elishah. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Eliyshah (el-ee-shaw') n/p. 1. Elishah, a son of Javan [probably of foreign derivation]
Usage
3 linked usages
Books
3 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
elishah

Meaning and Definition

Eliyshah (el-ee-shaw') n/p. 1. Elishah, a son of Javan [probably of foreign derivation] KJV: Elishah.

Original Word
אֱלִישָׁה
Transliteration
Eliyshah
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H473. 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)

Elishah

Usage: A man of the Greeks living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.4; son of: Javan (H3120); brother of: Tarshish (H8659), Kittim (H3794) and Dodanim (H1721) § Elishah = "God of the coming (one)" descendant of Noah, son of Javan; perhaps ancestor of the Aeolians

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How Strong's H473 Is Translated

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

Elishah Genesis 10:4

How Strong's H473 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 3 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H473 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 H473 in the Old Testament

3 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 10:4 KJV

And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.

1 Chronicles 1:7 KJV

And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.

Ezekiel 27:7 KJV

Fine linen with broidered work from Egypt was that which thou spreadest forth to be thy sail; blue and purple from the isles of Elishah was that which covered thee.

Usage Excerpts

First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H473.

Genesis 10:4 Old Testament, KJV
And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
1 Chronicles 1:7 Old Testament, KJV
And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
Ezekiel 27:7 Old Testament, KJV
Fine linen with broidered work from Egypt was that which thou spreadest forth to be thy sail; blue and purple from the isles of Elishah was that which covered thee.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H473, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H473 FAQ

What does elishah (אֱלִישָׁה) mean?

Elishah (Strong's H473) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Elishah". Eliyshah (el-ee-shaw') n/p. 1. Elishah, a son of Javan [probably of foreign derivation]

How many times is elishah (אֱלִישָׁה) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H473 across 3 books.

Where can I study elishah (אֱלִישָׁה) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H473 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate elishah (אֱלִישָׁה)?

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