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Strong's H508 אֶלְפַּעַל (elpaal)

Elpa`al - 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 G508 — anogeon (“upper room”) in the Greek Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H508
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 3
Books 1

Strong's H508 Quick Answer

Strong's H508 אֶלפַּעַל (Elpa`al) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Elpa`al (el-pah'-al) n/p. 1. God (is) act 2. Elpaal, an Israelite It has 3 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include elpaal. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Elpa`al (el-pah'-al) n/p. 1. God (is) act 2. Elpaal, an Israelite
Usage
3 linked usages
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
elpaal

Meaning and Definition

Elpa`al (el-pah'-al) n/p. 1. God (is) act 2. Elpaal, an Israelite [from H410 and H6466] KJV: Elpaal. Root(s): H410, H6466

Original Word
אֶלפַּעַל
Transliteration
Elpa`al
Derivation
Root: פעל First root strongs: 410 Second root strongs: 6466
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H508. 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)

Elpaal

Usage: A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.8.11; son of: Shaharaim (H7842) and Hushim (H2366A); brother of: Jobab (H3103J), Zibia (H6644), Mesha (H4331), Malcam (H4445A), Jeuz (H3263), Sachia (H7634), Mirmah (H4821) and Abitub (H0036);

father of: Eber (H5677I), Misham (H4936), Shemed (H8106B), Beriah (H1283I), Shema (H8087I), Zebadiah (H2069H), Meshullam (H4918J), Hizki (H2395), Heber (H2268J), Ishmerai (H3461), Izliah (H3152), Jobab (H3103K) § Elpaal = "God is maker" a Benjamite

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How Strong's H508 Is Translated

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

Elpaal 1 Chronicles 8:11 3×

How Strong's H508 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 H508 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 H508 in the Old Testament

3 indexed usages in Old Testament.

1 Chronicles 8:12 KJV

The sons of Elpaal; Eber, and Misham, and Shamed, who built Ono, and Lod, with the towns thereof:

Usage Excerpts

First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H508.

1 Chronicles 8:12 Old Testament, KJV
The sons of Elpaal; Eber, and Misham, and Shamed, who built Ono, and Lod, with the towns thereof:
1 Chronicles 8:18 Old Testament, KJV
Ishmerai also, and Jezliah, and Jobab, the sons of Elpaal;

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H508, grouped by book.

1 Chronicles 3 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 8:11 1 Chronicles 8:12 1 Chronicles 8:18

Strong's H508 FAQ

What does elpaal (אֶלְפַּעַל) mean?

Elpaal (Strong's H508) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Elpaal". Elpa`al (el-pah'-al) n/p. 1. God (is) act 2. Elpaal, an Israelite

How many times is elpaal (אֶלְפַּעַל) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H508 across 1 book.

Where can I study elpaal (אֶלְפַּעַל) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H508 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate elpaal (אֶלְפַּעַל)?

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