Strong's H476 · Hebrew
אֱלִישָׁמָע
ʼĔlîyshâmâʻ · /el-ee-shaw-maw'/
Definition
Elishama, the name of seven Israelites
KJV: Elishama.
Root / derivation: from H410 (אֵל) and H8085 (שָׁמַע); God of hearing;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered אֱלִישָׁמָע across 17 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
17 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Numbers5 verses
Of the children of Joseph: of Ephraim; Elishama the son of Ammihud: of Manasseh; Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.
Numbers 2:18On 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 7:48On the seventh day Elishama the son of Ammihud, prince of the children of Ephraim, offered:
Numbers 7:53And 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 10:22And 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 Samuel1 verse
1 Chronicles5 verses
And Shallum begat Jekamiah, and Jekamiah begat Elishama.
1 Chronicles 3:6Ibhar also, and Elishama, and Eliphelet, Elishama: or, Elishua 2Sa.5.15.
1 Chronicles 3:8And Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphelet, nine. Eliada: or, Beeliada IChro.14.7.
1 Chronicles 7:26Laadan his son, Ammihud his son, Elishama his son,
1 Chronicles 14:7And Elishama, and Beeliada, and Eliphalet. Beeliada: also called, Eliada.Sam.5.16.
Jeremiah4 verses
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 36:20And 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 36:21So 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 41:1Now 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.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H476 (ʼĔlîyshâmâʻ) mean?
Elishama, the name of seven Israelites
How many times does H476 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H476 (אֱלִישָׁמָע) appears in 17 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “Elishama.”
How is ʼĔlîyshâmâʻ translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H476 is rendered as “Elishama” (17×).
Where does the Hebrew word אֱלִישָׁמָע come from?
from H410 (אֵל) and H8085 (שָׁמַע); God of hearing;