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Strong's H476 אֱלִישָׁמָע (elishama)

Eliyshama` - 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 G476 — antidikos (“adversary”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H476
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 17
Books 6

Strong's H476 Quick Answer

Strong's H476 אֱלִישָׁמָע (Eliyshama`) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Eliyshama` (el-ee-shaw-maw') n/p. 1. God of hearing 2. Elishama, the name of seven Israelites It has 17 linked Bible usages across 6 books. Visible English usage signals include elishama. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Eliyshama` (el-ee-shaw-maw') n/p. 1. God of hearing 2. Elishama, the name of seven Israelites
Usage
17 linked usages
Books
6 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
elishama

Meaning and Definition

Eliyshama` (el-ee-shaw-maw') n/p. 1. God of hearing 2. Elishama, the name of seven Israelites [from H410 and H8085] KJV: Elishama. Root(s): H410, H8085

Original Word
אֱלִישָׁמָע
Transliteration
Eliyshama`
Derivation
Root: שׁמע First root strongs: 410 Second root strongs: 8085
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H476. 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)

Elishama

Usage: A man of the tribe of Ephraim living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.1.10; son of: Ammihud (H5989); father of: Nun (H5126) § Elishama = "my God has heard" 1) an Ephraimite chief in the wilderness 2) a son of David 3) Jehoiakim's secretary 4) a priest who taught the law 5) a man of Judah

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How Strong's H476 Is Translated

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

Elishama Numbers 1:10 17×

How Strong's H476 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 17 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H476 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 H476 in the Old Testament

17 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Numbers 1:10 KJV

Of the children of Joseph: of Ephraim; Elishama the son of Ammihud: of Manasseh; Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.

Numbers 2:18 KJV

On the west side shall be the standard of the camp of Ephraim according to their armies: and the captain of the sons of Ephraim shall be Elishama the son of Ammihud.

Numbers 7:48 KJV

On the seventh day Elishama the son of Ammihud, prince of the children of Ephraim, offered:

Usage Excerpts

First 17 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H476.

Numbers 1:10 Old Testament, KJV
Of the children of Joseph: of Ephraim; Elishama the son of Ammihud: of Manasseh; Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.
Numbers 2:18 Old Testament, KJV
On the west side shall be the standard of the camp of Ephraim according to their armies: and the captain of the sons of Ephraim shall be Elishama the son of Ammihud.
Numbers 7:48 Old Testament, KJV
On the seventh day Elishama the son of Ammihud, prince of the children of Ephraim, offered:
Numbers 7:53 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 Elishama the son of Ammihud.
Numbers 10:22 Old Testament, KJV
And the standard of the camp of the children of Ephraim set forward according to their armies: and over his host was Elishama the son of Ammihud.
2 Samuel 5:16 Old Testament, KJV
And Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphalet.
2 Kings 25:25 Old Testament, KJV
But it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of the seed royal, came, and ten men with him, and smote Gedaliah, that he died, and the Jews and the Chaldees that were with him at Mizpah.
1 Chronicles 2:41 Old Testament, KJV
And Shallum begat Jekamiah, and Jekamiah begat Elishama.
1 Chronicles 3:8 Old Testament, KJV
And Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphelet, nine.
1 Chronicles 7:26 Old Testament, KJV
Laadan his son, Ammihud his son, Elishama his son.
2 Chronicles 17:8 Old Testament, KJV
And with them he sent Levites, even Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tobadonijah, Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, priests.
Jeremiah 36:12 Old Testament, KJV
Then he went down into the king's house, into the scribe's chamber: and, lo, all the princes sat there, even Elishama the scribe, and Delaiah the son of Shemaiah, and Elnathan the son of Achbor, and Gemariah the son of Shaphan, and Zedekiah the son of Hananiah, and all the princes.
Jeremiah 36:20 Old Testament, KJV
And they went in to the king into the court, but they laid up the roll in the chamber of Elishama the scribe, and told all the words in the ears of the king.
Jeremiah 36:21 Old Testament, KJV
So the king sent Jehudi to fetch the roll: and he took it out of Elishama the scribe's chamber. And Jehudi read it in the ears of the king, and in the ears of all the princes which stood beside the king.
Jeremiah 41:1 Old Testament, KJV
Now it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah the son of Elishama, of the seed royal, and the princes of the king, even ten men with him, came unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and there they did eat bread together in Mizpah.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H476, grouped by book.

Numbers 5 usages, Old Testament
2 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 5 usages, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 4 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H476 FAQ

What does elishama (אֱלִישָׁמָע) mean?

Elishama (Strong's H476) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Elishama". Eliyshama` (el-ee-shaw-maw') n/p. 1. God of hearing 2. Elishama, the name of seven Israelites

How many times is elishama (אֱלִישָׁמָע) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 17 linked usages for Strong's H476 across 6 books.

Where can I study elishama (אֱלִישָׁמָע) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H476 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate elishama (אֱלִישָׁמָע)?

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