Elkanah
Transliteration:
el.qa.nah
Morphhology:
Proper Name Noun Male Person
Definition:
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.1.1; son of: Jeroham (
h3395); married to Hannah (
h2584) and Peninnah (
h6444); father of: Samuel (
h8050) § Elkanah = "God has possessed" or "God has created" 1) Samuel's father 2) a ruler in Jerusalem in the time of king Ahaz 3) one of David's mighty warriors 4) son of Korah 5) several Levites
Pronounciation:
el-kaw-naw'
Morphhology:
Proper Name Masculine
Definition:
Elkanah, the name of several Israelites; Elkanah.; from
h410 (אֵל) and
h7069 (קָנָה); God has obtained